FACTS Act
Summary
FDA Advancing Collection of Transformative Science Act or the FACTS Act This bill establishes that certain data and determinations from a request for emergency use authorization for a drug, biological product, or medical device may apply to later regulatory procedures for that product. Specifically, data generated to support a request for emergency use authorization may constitute valid scientific evidence to be considered for various later submissions to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including a request for market approval. Also, when granting emergency use authorization for a medical device, if the FDA determines that the device performs certain simple low-risk examinations or procedures, that determination shall apply to certain other regulatory submissions unless additional information contradicts that determination.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 19, 2021
Last action Jul 20, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Jul 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jul 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael C. Burgess
RRepublican
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
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