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HR 6888 117th Congress House Health

Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022

Introduced: March 1, 2022 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022

This bill requires studies on processes for approving drugs that treat rare diseases and conditions.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must contract with an appropriate entity to study the European Union's process for evaluating the safety and efficacy of such drugs, including any flexibilities or mechanisms that are specific to rare diseases or conditions. The GAO must also conduct a study about the Food and Drug Administration's mechanisms for ensuring that patient and physician perspectives are considered when evaluating and approving drugs for rare diseases or conditions.

The GAO must report to Congress the results of these studies.

What's happening now March 2, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7667 Related bill Food and Drug Amendments of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6888: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6888/
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"H.R. 6888: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6888/.
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H.R. 6888, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6888/.
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