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S 1712 116th Congress Senate

DISARM Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the development and use of DISARM antimicrobial drugs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 4, 2019
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 Latest action June 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2019 or the DISARM Act of 2019

This bill requires additional payment under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system for services that involve certain antimicrobial drugs, in accordance with specified limitations. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the barriers to developing such antimicrobial drugs and must recommend ways to address such barriers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4100 Related bill DISARM Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1712: DISARM Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1712/
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"S. 1712: DISARM Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1712/.
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S. 1712, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1712/.
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