Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 2, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019
This bill excludes biological products that were initially licensed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (e.g., insulin) from the exclusivity protections that delay the licensure of biosimilar products under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act). (The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 generally requires that biological products approved under the FD&C Act are treated as though they were approved under the PHS Act through March 23, 2020.)
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 27, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Apr 1, 2019 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Apr 1, 2019 |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Original | Apr 1, 2019 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 22, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jun 27, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 1, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1140 | Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 11, 2019 |
| S 1895 | Lower Health Care Costs Act | Related bill | Jul 8, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2019Introduced in House
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