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S 1906 114th Congress Senate Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug therapy Income tax credits Prescription drugs User charges and fees

Orphan Drug Fairness Act

Introduced: July 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Jul 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 30, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Orphan Drug Fairness Act

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to exclude sales of any drug or biological product approved by the Food and Drug Administration solely for rare diseases or conditions (orphan drug) from the calculation of the annual fee on manufacturers or importers with branded prescription drug sales exceeding $5 million.

This Act is effective as if included in PPACA.

What's happening now July 30, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3618 Identical bill Orphan Drug Fairness Act
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1906: Orphan Drug Fairness Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1906/
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"S. 1906: Orphan Drug Fairness Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1906/.
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S. 1906, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1906/.
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