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Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

Introduced: May 22, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 22, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for additional deferred effective dates for the approval of certain new drug applications to allow for additional pediatric information developed by further studies. Mandates development, publication, and annual updating of a list of approved drugs for which additional pediatric information may produce health benefits in the pediatric population.

What's happening now June 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 29, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 1997
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 4, 1997
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 22, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1727: Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1727/
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"H.R. 1727: Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1727/.
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H.R. 1727, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1727/.
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