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S.1567: FORWARD Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 21, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 21, 2019
Bill Summary
Finding Orphan-disease Remedies With Antifungal Research and Development Act of 2019 or the FORWARD Act of 2019 This bill establishes programs to support the research of endemic fungal diseases and the development of antifungal drugs. (Endemic fungal diseases are fungal infections, e.g., Valley fever, that tend to to occur in specific geographic areas and affect particular at-risk populations, e.g., older adults.) Specifically, the bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 21, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) |