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S. 1355 118th Congress Senate

PASTEUR Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2023 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado 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.
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Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 27, 2023
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 Latest action April 27, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Upsurging Resistance Act of 2023 or the PASTEUR Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into subscription contracts for critical-need antimicrobial drugs, provides $6 billion in appropriations for activities under the bill, and contains other related provisions.

A manufacturer of a Food and Drug Administration-approved antimicrobial drug may apply to HHS to have the drug designated as a critical-need antimicrobial, and HHS may enter into a subscription contract for such a critical-need antimicrobial. The bill imposes certain requirements related to such contracts, including a mechanism to lower payments under the contract in certain instances to limit the manufacturer's revenue from the drug.

Furthermore, HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shall award grants to support efforts to encourage the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs and efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. The CDC shall also track and assess data relating to antibacterial resistance and human antibiotic use and make such data publicly available.

HHS shall also establish a Committee on Critical Need Antimicrobials. The committee shall develop a list of prioritized infections for which new antimicrobial drug development is needed, among other duties.

Within six years of the bill's enactment, the Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress a study on the bill's effectiveness in developing priority antimicrobial drugs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2940 Identical bill PASTEUR Act
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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 1, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jun 1, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 1, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1355/
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