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H.R. 5080 109th Congress House

Orphan Drug Tax Credit Act of 2006

Official title: To provide for the expansion of human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug credit.

Introduced: April 4, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Clinical trialsCommerceDrug industryHealth
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Income taxOrphan drugsPharmaceutical researchResearch and development tax creditScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 2006
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 Latest action April 4, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Orphan Drug Tax Credit Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to move up the date on which a taxpayer may claim the tax credit for the clinical testing of drugs for rare diseases or conditions (orphan drugs) from the date a drug is designated an orphan drug to the date the application for such designation is filed.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5080: Orphan Drug Tax Credit Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5080/
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"H.R. 5080: Orphan Drug Tax Credit Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5080/.
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H.R. 5080, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5080/.
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