United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 3174 — Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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Summary

Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015 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. Applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription.Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3174 do?
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015 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. Applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription.Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Who sponsors HR 3174?
HR 3174 is sponsored by Jason Chaffetz (R).
What is the current status of HR 3174?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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