S Amdt 4299 - Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription Drugs - National Key Vote
Sheldon Whitehouse voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this Amendment.
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Timeline
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- March 14, 2008
- Introduced
- March 14, 2008
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Title: Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription Drugs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that expresses the Senate's strong support for legislation that would legalize the importation of prescription drugs from "highly industrialized countries with safe pharmaceutical infrastructures" and expresses the Senate's desire to have an up or down vote to pass such legislation during 2008.
Title: Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription Drugs
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.