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HR 1685 107th Congress House

Generic Drugs Access Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2001 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureCommunication in medicineDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug approvals
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Generic Drugs Access Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to new drug applications to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include in an application approval a finding about whether the approved (generic) drug is the therapeutic equivalent of the listed drug involved.

Prohibits a State or its political subdivision from establishing or continuing any requirement that does not conform to the therapeutic equivalence requirement of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jun 14, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1685: Generic Drugs Access Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1685/
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"H.R. 1685: Generic Drugs Access Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1685/.
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