Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 1, 2016Health
H.R. 4400
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 1, 2016)
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add the Zika virus to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards a voucher to the sponsor of a new drug or biological product that is approved to prevent or treat a tropical disease. (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.)What just happenedFeb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1](D-NC)Sponsor
33 cosponsors25 D8 R
33cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills3subjects
- Introduced in HouseFeb 1, 2016
- Feb 5, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House