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HR 6238 116th Congress House Taxation Business expenses Congressional oversight Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug therapy Government studies and investigations Income tax credits Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Research and development

Cameron’s Law

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Gottheimer, Josh Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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Cameron's Law

This bill increases the rate of the tax credit for clinical testing expenses for rare diseases or conditions from 25% to 50% (orphan drug tax credit).

The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to complete a study and report on enhancing and expanding the infrastructure to track the epidemiology of rare diseases or conditions.

What's happening now March 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6238: Cameron’s Law. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6238/
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"H.R. 6238: Cameron’s Law." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6238/.
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H.R. 6238, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6238/.
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