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Adding Coccidioidomycosis to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act of 2023

2/6/2024, 8:15 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6227

Adding Coccidioidomycosis to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act of 2023

This bill expands the priority-review voucher program for tropical diseases to include coccidioidomycosis (also known as Valley fever). A voucher entitles the holder to have a future new drug or biological product application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.

Current Status of Bill HR 6227

Bill HR 6227 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 3, 2023. Bill HR 6227 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on November 3, 2023.  Bill HR 6227's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of November 10, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6227

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
29
Democrat Cosponsors
13
Republican Cosponsors
16
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6227

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6227

Adding Coccidioidomycosis to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act of 2023
Adding Coccidioidomycosis to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act of 2023
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage prevention and treatment of coccidioidomycosis.

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