# 117-hr-153: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021

117-hr-153, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-153
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-153 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/153)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5727)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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