HR 6801
115th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Research and development
RaD Fund Act of 2018
Introduced: September 13, 2018
Introduced by:
Vargas, Juan
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Rare Disease Fund Act of 2018 or the RaD Fund Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to organize the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation to purchase rights to, fund the development of, and sell ownership interests in drugs, biological products, and medical devices for rare diseases.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1