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H.R. 1537

Advancing Hope Act of 2015

Advancing Hope Act of 2015

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the priority review voucher program for rare pediatric diseases to include treatments for sickle cell disease and pediatric cancers.

The voucher program is extended by removing the provision terminating the program one year after the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) issuance of three rare pediatric disease vouchers.

A voucher may not be issued for a rare pediatric disease product if a voucher was issued for the product as a tropical disease product.

A tropical disease voucher may not be issued for a product that was approved, over two years before submitting an application to the FDA, for commercial marketing by a foreign government to treat a tropical disease.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1](D-NC)Sponsor
11 cosponsors5 D6 R
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Advancing Hope Act of 2015 — Informed