US HB4538 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.
Title
Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-09-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-09-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4538/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4538/BILLS-116hr4538ih.pdf |
