RAPID Reserve Act
Latest action · Dec 15, 2023 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.
- IntroducedDec 14, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Reserve Act or the RAPID Reserve Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with drug manufacturers to ensure adequate supplies of critical drugs that have vulnerable supply chains. (Under the bill, drugs are considered critical if they are likely to be needed during a public health emergency or if a shortage would pose a significant threat to the health care system or at-risk populations.)
Contracted drug manufacturers must agree to (1) maintain at least a 6-month reserve of the active ingredient in a critical drug and of the finished product and to regularly replenish these reserves, (2) produce the ingredient and drug in a manner and quantity as specified in the contract, and (3) agree to transfer portions of the reserve, if necessary, to other manufacturers to meet manufacturing needs and allow HHS to control the allocation of reserves in the event of a public health emergency or other threat.
HHS must publish a list of critical drugs and issue guidance on the criteria for determining this list and awarding contracts. HHS must give preference to domestic manufacturers for contracts.
In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on the capacity of domestic manufacturing with respect to critical drugs, including the ability to manufacture different dosage forms and drugs with various characteristics.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 14, 2023 to Aug 16, 2024, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Dec 14, 2023 |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Dec 14, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | May 6, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Aug 16, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 14, 2023Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2510 | RAPID Reserve Act | Identical bill | Jul 26, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2023Introduced in House
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