HR 2244
115th Congress
House
Health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Medical research
Mental health
User charges and fees
Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017
Introduced: April 28, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to carry out a pilot project under which sponsors of new drugs or biological products agree to evaluate: (1) the distress experienced by patients in clinical trials for medications intended to treat a serious condition, and (2) the effects of providing support to distressed patients on the outcome of a clinical trial. The user fee is waived for new drug applications that include data from such an evaluation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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