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HR 7472 117th Congress House Health

Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act

Introduced: April 7, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act

This bill allows researchers to obtain certain high-cost drugs and biologics at discounted prices from manufacturers. Researchers must apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval; manufacturers must sell the approved quantity of drugs to researchers at the discounted price and are subject to civil actions from researchers for noncompliance.

What's happening now April 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4026 Related bill Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act
  • S 4053 Related bill Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 7, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 7, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 7, 2022
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 7, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7472: Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7472/
MLA
"H.R. 7472: Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7472/.
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H.R. 7472, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7472/.
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[H.R. 7472: Discounted Drugs for Clinical Trials Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7472/)
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