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S. 4351 117th Congress Senate

Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the conditions under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can approve generic d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the conditions under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can approve generic drug applications with labeling temporarily different than the brand name drug, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 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.
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Jun 6, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 6, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 6, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022

This bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration may approve generic drugs with different labels than the brand-name versions if, among other requirements, a revised label for the brand-name drug is approved within 90 days of when the generic is otherwise eligible for approval.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6973 Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022
  • HR 7667 Food and Drug Amendments of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 6, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jun 6, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 6, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4351: Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4351/
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"S. 4351: Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4351/.
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S. 4351, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4351/.
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[S. 4351: Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4351/)
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