Senate Bill 2651
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 11, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2651
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2018
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to require a prescriber of a household-animal medication to provide a free copy of the prescription to the pet owner before offering to fill the prescription and without the pet owner having to request a copy.
April 11, 2018
04/11/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
04/11/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:43 PM