HR 1184 · 117th Congress · Health

Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-02-18· Sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-02-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021 This bill addresses rare diseases, including by requiring the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the inclusion of rare disease experts and staff members in various parts of the drug review process. The bill also requires certain reports to address issues related to rare diseases and drugs for treating such diseases (sometimes referred to as orphan drugs if the rarity of the disease makes it difficult for the drug to be profitable).…

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Cosponsors (9)

5 Democrats4 Republicans