119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 14, 2026
H.R. 10359In Committee
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permanently extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products.
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (R-FL)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 14, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) sponsored this bill to make permanent the authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award priority review vouchers for drugs and biologics developed to treat rare pediatric diseases. Priority review vouchers speed up FDA approval timelines for certain medications. The bill extends this authority indefinitely, whereas current law allows it to expire.
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Kean, Thomas H.NJ-07
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