S. 2917 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
S. 2917 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) became law — introduced on Nov 12, 2014, sponsored by Tom Harkin with 45 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Nov 12, 2014
- Co-sponsors
- 45
- Policy area
- Health
- Public law
- Public Law 113-233
What it does
Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add filoviruses, a family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards vouchers to sponsors of human drug applications that are approved to prevent or treat tropical diseases.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Tom Harkin (D-IA). Co-sponsors: 26 Democrats, 19 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedNov 12, 2014
- Passed the SenateDec 2, 2014
- Passed the HouseDec 3, 2014
- Sent to the PresidentDec 10, 2014
- Became lawDec 16, 2014
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 113-233. (Dec 16, 2014)
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