HR 623 · 115th Congress · Commerce

Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2017-01-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to require prescribers of animal drugs to verify prescriptions and provide copies of prescriptions to pet owners, pet owner designees, and pharmacies, without the prescriber demanding payment or establishing other conditions. The bill applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription. A violation of this bill shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican