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H.R. 6710 117th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseases
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Feb 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to report to Congress on barriers to the domestic manufacturing of imported active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices that are critical to public health.

The report must recommend strategies to overcome such barriers. The FDA may, to the extent appropriate, implement the strategies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6710: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6710/
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"H.R. 6710: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6710/.
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H.R. 6710, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6710/.
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[H.R. 6710: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to submit to Congress a report on barriers, including regulatory inefficiencies, to domestic manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished drug products, and devices, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6710/)
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