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Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future human drug application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within six months.)

Changes the process by which infectious diseases that do not significantly impact developed nations and disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations can be designated as tropical diseases from rulemaking to order of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Allows priority review vouchers to be transferred between sponsors of human drug applications any number of times.

Reduces from 365 days to 90 days the advance notice required before submitting a human drug application subject to a priority review voucher.

Became Public Law No: 113-233.

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA](D-IA)Sponsor
45 cosponsors26 D19 R
45cosponsors1committees22actions1related bills3subjects
  • Enrolled Bill
  • Engrossed in SenateDec 2, 2014
  • Reported to SenateNov 19, 2014
  • Introduced in SenateNov 12, 2014
  • Public LawDec 17, 2014
  1. President

    Became Public Law No: 113-233.

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    Became Public Law No: 113-233.

  3. President

    Signed by President.

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    Signed by President.

  5. Floor

    Presented to President.

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    Presented to President.

  7. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. FloorH37100

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8344)

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    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8344)

  10. FloorH30000

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8344)

  11. FloorH30200

    Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

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    Held at the desk.

  13. Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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    Received in the House.

  15. Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6271; text as passed Senate: CR S6271)

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    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6271; text as passed Senate: CR S6271)

  17. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.

  18. Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.

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    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.

  20. Committee

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  21. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Introduced in Senate

Dec 16, 201449

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future human drug application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within six months.)

Changes the process by which infectious diseases that do not significantly impact developed nations and disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations can be designated as tropical diseases from rulemaking to order of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Allows priority review vouchers to be transferred between sponsors of human drug applications any number of times.

Reduces from 365 days to 90 days the advance notice required before submitting a human drug application subject to a priority review voucher.
Dec 3, 201481

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future human drug application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within six months.)

Changes the process by which infectious diseases that do not significantly impact developed nations and disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations can be designated as tropical diseases from rulemaking to order of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Allows priority review vouchers to be transferred between sponsors of human drug applications any number of times.

Reduces from 365 days to 90 days the advance notice required before submitting a human drug application subject to a priority review voucher.
Dec 2, 201482

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future human drug application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within six months.)

Changes the process by which infectious diseases that do not significantly impact developed nations and disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations can be designated as tropical diseases from rulemaking to order of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Allows priority review vouchers to be transferred between sponsors of human drug applications any number of times.

Reduces from 365 days to 90 days the advance notice required before submitting a human drug application subject to a priority review voucher.
Nov 19, 201480

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future human drug application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within six months.)

Changes the process by which infectious diseases that do not significantly impact developed nations and disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations can be designated as tropical diseases from rulemaking to order of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Allows priority review vouchers to be transferred between sponsors of human drug applications any number of times.

Reduces from 365 days to 90 days the advance notice required before submitting a human drug application subject to a priority review voucher.
Nov 12, 2014

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future human drug application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within six months.)

Changes the process by which infectious diseases that do not significantly impact developed nations and disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations can be designated as tropical diseases from rulemaking to order of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Allows priority review vouchers to be transferred between sponsors of human drug applications any number of times.

Reduces from 365 days to 90 days the advance notice required before submitting a human drug application subject to a priority review voucher.