S5043Referred to Committee

A bill to direct the Food and Drug Administration to prevent the importation of counterfeit, unapproved, misbranded, or adulterated drugs from the People's Republic of China or other foreign countries, to establish enhanced safeguards for imported drug products, and for other purposes.

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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-21
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Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Republican · NC · Senator
Votes with party: 74.6% (842 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-21

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Plain-English Summary

The FDA would be required to strengthen inspections and safety checks on medicines imported from China and other countries to block fake, contaminated, or unapproved drugs from entering the U.S. market. This would protect patients and consumers by ensuring imported medications meet American safety standards before reaching pharmacies and hospitals. The bill also sets up new procedures to identify and stop dangerous or counterfeit drugs at the border.

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