HR 6545 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2022

Summary
Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2022 This bill expands the authority of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to order the recall of controlled substances to cover all drugs. Furthermore, the authority to issue such an order may be delegated to the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research or the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (or an official senior to either director), whereas currently this authority may only be delegated to the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research or an official senior to such director. (Both centers are located in the Food and Drug Administration within HHS.)
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Feb 2, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb 1, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb 1, 2022
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