H.R.6257: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced Sept. 29, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 2, 2006

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a process for the approval of a comparable biological product based on its similarity to a previously licensed biological product (the reference product). Allows a person to file an abbreviated comparable product application with the Secretary of Health and Human Services that includes: (1) data demonstrating that the product is comparable to the reference...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 29, 2006

Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

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