House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 to require samples of prescription drugs distributed to physicians and other prescribing practitioners to meet special packaging standards under such Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Brennan D-MEWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 24, 1990
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 19, 1990 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats
0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), William Lipinski (D-IL), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Brennan.
- H.R. 1383 (101st) To amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to hire, or threaten to hire, permanent…
- H.R. 3851 (101st) Making supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program…
- H.R. 1382 (101st) To make supplemental appropriations for veterans health care for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989.
- H.R. 1421 (101st) Marine Research Act of 1989
- H.R. 675 (101st) Member of Congress Honoraria Prohibition Act of 1989
- H.R. 4419 (101st) To authorize appropriations for the congregate housing services program for fiscal year 1991.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.