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HR 5993 United States House · 117th Congress

MEDS in America Act

Summary
Making Essential Drugs in America Act or the MEDS in America Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to provide grants for institutions to establish centers for recruiting and training biopharmaceutical manufacturing workers. Eligible institutions include institutions of higher education and entities conducting registered apprenticeship programs.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides grants to higher education institutions for workforce training programs, directly funding educational institutions to expand biopharmaceutical manufacturing education.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds biopharmaceutical worker training centers through FDA grants, advancing workforce development and employment standards in manufacturing.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 17, 2021 Last action Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Nov 17, 2021
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G. K. Butterfield
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