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HR 6996 117th Congress House

Accelerating Access for Patients Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the accelerated approval of a product for a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accelerating Access for Patients Act of 2022

This bill modifies requirements relating to accelerated approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions, including by requiring guidance from the Food and Drug Administration and coordinated plans with product sponsors on appropriate postapproval studies.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6996: Accelerating Access for Patients Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6996/
MLA
"H.R. 6996: Accelerating Access for Patients Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6996/.
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H.R. 6996, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6996/.
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