HR 3353 United States House · 117th Congress

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

Summary
Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act This bill revises the requirements for the verification of prescriptions related to the purchase of contact lenses. Specifically, online sellers of prescription contact lenses must provide consumers with a method to transmit a digital copy of their prescriptions to such sellers. Online sellers also must encrypt protected health information they send by email. Additionally, the bill prohibits any seller of prescription contact lenses from using telephone calls with an artificial or prerecorded voice (i.e., robocalls) to verify a consumer's prescription.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 19, 2021 Last action May 20, 2021
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May 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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May 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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May 19, 2021
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1 primary · 67 co-sponsors

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Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
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Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
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Photo of Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
IL
16
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Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
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Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
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Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
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Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
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Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
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Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
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Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2