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HR 4242 106th Congress House Health Drug approvals Law Licenses Orphan drugs

Orphan Drug Innovation Act

Introduced: April 11, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 24, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 11, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 11, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Orphan Drug Innovation Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, with respect to orphan drugs, to provide for the waiver of the seven-year prohibition against approval for a drug which is clinically superior to an approved drug.
What's happening now April 24, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 24, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4242: Orphan Drug Innovation Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4242/
MLA
"H.R. 4242: Orphan Drug Innovation Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4242/.
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H.R. 4242, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4242/.
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[H.R. 4242: Orphan Drug Innovation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4242/)
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