H.R. 2577 · 108th Congress
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign governments on pharmaceuticals.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Burgess
- Introduced
- 2003-06-24
- Latest action
- 2003-07-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Summary
Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to Congress on: (1) the impact of price controls on pharmaceuticals by foreign governments, including the impact on market access for U.S. pharmaceuticals and on pharmaceutical prices for U.S. consumers; and (2) the extent to which negotiations conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 facilitate the elimination of such price controls.