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HR 5539 118th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Medicare Prescription drugs

ORPHAN Cures Act

Introduced: December 11, 2024 Introduced by: Joyce, John Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3131 Related bill ORPHAN Cures Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 13

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • BRIDGEBIO PHARMA, INC.
    for BRIDGEBIO PHARMA, INC. · California · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2023
  • TODD STRATEGY GROUP
    for NOVARTIS, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
    for SANOFI US SERVICES INC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • TODD STRATEGY GROUP
    for NOVARTIS, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • SANOFI US SERVICES INC.
    for SANOFI US SERVICES INC · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • TODD STRATEGY GROUP
    for NOVARTIS, INC. · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5 Republican 6
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2024
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 11, 2024
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· Dec 11, 2024
 D
Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jun 11, 2024
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Nov 28, 2023
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 8, 2023
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Oct 19, 2023
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Oct 19, 2023
Nickel, Wiley
· Sep 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5539/
MLA
"H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5539/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5539, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5539/.
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[H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5539/)
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