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HR 5599 115th Congress House Health Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018

Introduced: April 24, 2018 Introduced by: Hudson, Richard Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 24, 2018
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Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to conditionally approve a new animal drug that (1) is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition or address an unmet animal or human health need, and (2) a demonstration of effectiveness would require a complex or particularly difficult study or studies.

What's happening now April 24, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5599: Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5599/
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"H.R. 5599: Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5599/.
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H.R. 5599, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5599/.
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