PRICED Act
Latest action · May 18, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or the PRICED Act
This bill allows biosimilars to be marketed five years after the reference brand-name biological product is licensed. Currently, brand-name biological products are provided a 12-year marketing-exclusivity period.
This shortened marketing-exclusivity period applies only to biological products licensed by the Food and Drug Administration after enactment of this bill.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2022 to Jul 12, 2022, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | May 18, 2022 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | May 24, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Jul 12, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jul 12, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2022Introduced in House
- May 18, 2022Referred 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 1898 | Affordable Medications Act | Related bill | May 27, 2021 |
| HR 8588 | Fair Care Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2022Introduced in House
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