118th Congress Health
H.R. 2940: PASTEUR Act
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Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jacob LaTurner R-KSOriginal
- Mike Levin D-CAOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Mark Amodei R-NV
- James McGovern D-MA
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Charles Fleischmann R-TN
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Maria Salazar R-FL
- Austin Scott R-GA
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Jeff Duncan R-SC
- Mike Kelly R-PA
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR
- Doris Matsui D-CA
- Adrian Smith R-NE
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Diana DeGette D-CO
- David Valadao R-CA
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Gregory Murphy R-NC
- David Schweikert R-AZ
- Kim Schrier D-WA
- Angie Craig D-MN
- Mark Green R-TN
- Mike Carey R-OH
- Bill Johnson R-OH
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Jamie Raskin D-MD
- Larry Bucshon R-IN
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Michael Burgess R-TX
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Lucy McBath D-GA
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- John Larson D-CT
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Henry Cuellar D-TX
- Brad Wenstrup R-OH
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Jason Crow D-CO
- Frank Mrvan D-IN
- Christopher Smith R-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1A. Ferguson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History
- Introduced in the House by A. Ferguson.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.