MODERN Labeling Act of 2020
Latest action · Nov 18, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2020
- Passed HouseNov 17, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Making Objective Drug Evidence Revisions for New Labeling Act of 2020 or the MODERN Labeling Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require updates to outdated labels for certain generic drugs if the updates will provide a public health benefit. Generally, the FDA may use this authority to update the label of a generic version of a brand-name drug that has been withdrawn from the market for reasons other than safety or effectiveness.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2020 to Nov 16, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Jan 24, 2020 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Nov 16, 2020 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Nov 17, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5805-5807)
- Nov 17, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5668.
- Nov 17, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2020Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1895 | Lower Health Care Costs Act | Related bill | Jul 8, 2019 |
| S 1897 | A bill to establish a process for updating the labeling of certain drugs with outdated labeling. | Related bill | Jun 19, 2019 |
| S 4796 | Fair Care Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 5, 2020 |
| HR 8527 | Fair Care Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 2, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Referred in Senate
- Nov 17, 2020Engrossed in House
- Nov 16, 2020Reported in House
- Jan 24, 2020Introduced in House
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