Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2021
Summary
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).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Feb 19, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Tonko
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
David B. McKinley
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
Co
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
DDemocratic
Co
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie N. Murphy
DDemocratic
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