Preserve access to safe and affordable prescription medicines for personal use while focusing enforcement on the highest-risk shipments.

Nikki Budzinski · Illinois · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Urge federal agencies to use shipment data to focus enforcement on the greatest risks while preserving appropriate access to safe and affordable medicines for personal use.. Promised outcome: Americans retain appropriate access to safe and affordable prescription medicines for personal use, and enforcement focuses on the highest-risk shipments.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As a U.S. Representative for Illinois' 13th District, Nikki Budzinski was listed as a signer of an October 2, 2026 congressional letter to HHS, FDA, DHS, and CBP.

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“Americans should not lose access to affordable medicines simply because the government has better information about packages entering the country. We urge your agencies to use that information to focus enforcement on where the risks are greatest while preserving appropriate access to safe and affordable medicines for personal use,” the members concluded.

Budzinski signed a letter urging federal agencies to target enforcement toward higher-risk shipments while preserving access to safe, affordable medicines for personal use.

Schakowsky, Pocan Lead 71 Members Calling for Continued Allowance of Prescription Drug Imports | Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
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“Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)” ... “focus enforcement on where the risks are greatest while preserving appropriate access to safe and affordable medicines for personal use”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Budzinski was listed among 71 House signers of a letter urging HHS, FDA, DHS, and CBP to preserve personal-use access while prioritizing high-risk shipments. This documents concrete effort, not delivery.

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Pocan, Schakowsky Lead 71 Members Calling for Continued Allowance of Prescription Drug Imports » Urban Milwaukee
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“establishes a new postal informal entry process” ... “Compliance date: The compliance date for 19 CFR 145.12(a)(2)(v) and (vi) is on October 22, 2026.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The relevant CBP mail-entry rule remained scheduled for an October 22, 2026 compliance date after the lookback window, so the requested protection had not yet been delivered or definitively blocked as of October 13, 2026.

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2026-12670.pdf
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