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Stop STALLING Act

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota 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 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 1, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
Mar 1, 2023
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 9, 2023
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the Stop STALLING Act

This bill makes it an unfair method of competition to submit an objectively baseless petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to interfere with a competitor's application for market approval of a drug.

The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to sue an individual or entity that submits such a petition to the FDA. A party found liable in such a lawsuit shall be subject to civil penalties, such as a fine of up to $50,000 for each day that the FDA spent reviewing the baseless petition.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 9, 2023
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 1, 2023
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 30, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 30, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 148: Stop STALLING Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-148/
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"S. 148: Stop STALLING Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-148/.
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S. 148, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-148/.
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