To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H76585D4E565846F8B209E23076234399: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2024.
- Section H1812896622174726B869CC20234A82AE: 2. Title 35 amendments Section 271(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (2)(C), in the flush text following clause (ii), by adding at...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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