Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 4332
Medication Competition Act
Refreshed 2 h ago
Introduced 2026-04-16Topic: health care · economy jobsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine the exclusivity periods that licensed biological products are eligible for and publish them on an existing public list. For the first interchangeable biological products, the exclusivity period would be listed within 30 days after its expiration date can be known, or within 30 days after the law takes effect for products licensed earlier. For original (reference) biological products licensed after the law takes effect, the exclusivity expiration date would be listed within 30 days of licensure. For reference products licensed before the law takes effect, the date would be listed within 2 years.
Sponsors
- Margaret Wood Hassan Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2026-04-16 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |