119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 1, 2025
Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2025
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Latest action (May 1, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 1, 2025)
Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2025
This bill expands the categories of prescription drugs that may be imported into the United States and the countries from which such drugs may be imported.
Current law allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize importation of certain eligible prescription drugs from Canada if HHS certifies that doing so would pose no additional risk to public health and safety, among other requirements. HHS long declined to make the requisite certification, citing safety concerns (e.g., contamination, counterfeiting), but ultimately made the certification in 2020 and has since approved one state plan to import drugs.
The bill removes the certification requirement and requires HHS to issue regulations that permit importation of qualifying prescription drugs from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and member states of the European Union, in addition to Canada. After one year, if HHS determines that importation of drugs from these countries has been conducted safely, HHS may authorize importation from other countries that meet certain requirements.
The bill also expands the types of prescription drugs eligible for importation to include, for example, biologics such as insulin.
Further, the bill allows individuals to use an eligible licensed foreign pharmacy to fill a U.S.-issued prescription for a qualifying drug for personal use. Currently, an individual seeking to import a prescription drug generally must acquire a waiver from HHS.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$85,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing homes 3. Proposals regarding vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control 4. S. 1227, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3162, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3415, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$95,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing homes 3. Proposals regarding vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control 4. S. 1227, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3162, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3415, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 8, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing homes 3. Proposals regarding vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control 4. S. 1227, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3162, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3415, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing homes 3. Proposals regarding vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control 4. S. 1227, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3162, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3415, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing homes 3. Proposals regarding vaccine recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control 4. S. 1227, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3162, Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3415, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3162 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2025 - in support. S.1836 - SMART Prices Act - in support. S. 1753 End Price Gouging for Medications…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing