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H.R. 7539 118th Congress House

LOANS for Biomedical Research Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee BioBonds in order to provide funding for loans to eligible biomedical companies and universities to carry… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee BioBonds in order to provide funding for loans to eligible biomedical companies and universities to carry out clinical trials approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2024 Introduced by: Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-term Opportunities for Advancing New Studies for Biomedical Research Act or the LOANS for Biomedical Research Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish the BioBonds Program to support loans for clinical trials for eligible drugs and medical devices for unmet medical needs.

Under the program, fiscal agents purchase loans (up to $25 million per recipient) and issue collateralized bonds that are sold to investors and that are guaranteed by Treasury. An eligible borrower under this program is one conducting (or seeking to conduct) research related to a drug or device that is (1) intended to meet an unmet medical need; and (2) under investigation in certain types of controlled clinical trials, including a trial to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the drug or device. 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Treasury must report on the program; GAO must also study whether similar programs should be established for other biomedical research projects.

 

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Aug 20, 2024
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Levin, Mike
California · Jul 26, 2024
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 2024
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2024
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 22, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 6, 2024
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 18, 2024
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 5, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7539: LOANS for Biomedical Research Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7539/
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"H.R. 7539: LOANS for Biomedical Research Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7539/.
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H.R. 7539, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7539/.
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