S.650: Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced March 18, 2003
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 3, 2003

Bill Summary

Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require license applications for new drugs and biological products to assess such drug's or product's safety and effectiveness for relevant pediatric subpopulations, including dosage. Permits deferral of such assessments under specified circumstances, including if the Secretary of Health and Human Services finds that the drug or biological...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment. With written report No. 108-84. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 650.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-155.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
March 18, 2003

Introduced in the Senate by Michael DeWine (R-Ohio)

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