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S.2917: Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Nov. 12, 2014
- Latest Major Action Dec. 16, 2014
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Bill Cosponsors
46 (26 Democrats, 20 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 16, 2014 |
Became Public Law No: 113-233. |
| Dec. 16, 2014 |
Signed by President. |
| Dec. 10, 2014 |
Presented to President.
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8344)
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8344)
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
Held at the desk.
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Dec. 3, 2014 |
Received in the House.
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| Dec. 2, 2014 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6271; text as passed Senate: CR S6271) |
| Nov. 19, 2014 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.
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| Nov. 19, 2014 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
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| Nov. 19, 2014 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| Nov. 12, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Nov. 12, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) |