S.3387: SAVINGS Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 22, 2016
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 22, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Safely Advancing Valuable and Inexpensive New Generic Solutions Act or the SAVINGS Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize the review of certain generic drug applications and act on them within 150 days. This generic fast track review applies to applications for drugs: (1) that are not under patent or for which patents will expire soon, (2) for which there is...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 22, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 22, 2016

Introduced in the Senate by Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

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