H.Res. 343: Expressing disapproval of the decision by the Supreme Court in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-08 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing disapproval of the decision by the Supreme Court in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.

Plain summary

Disapproves of the majority opinion in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. , because it puts prescribers at risk of having their prescriber-identifying information sold without their knowledge or consent. Expresses the belief of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Supreme Court incorrectly applied a heightened First Amendment standard of review to an instance of commercial regulation; (2) the negative impact on a pharmaceutical manufacturer's ability to market its products is outweighed by the interests of patient safety, doctor privacy, and health care costs; and (3) the states have the right to regulate the pharmaceutical industry based on what is best for the health and safety of their residents.

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Official text

Expressing disapproval of the decision by the Supreme Court in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres343.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres343 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112