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HR 6801 115th Congress House

RaD Fund Act of 2018

Official title: To establish a Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation to encourage the development of high-risk, high-return therapies for rare diseases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2018 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapy
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 13, 2018
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 Latest action September 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 13, 2018
Rooney, Thomas
· Sep 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6801: RaD Fund Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6801/
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"H.R. 6801: RaD Fund Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6801/.
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H.R. 6801, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6801/.
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