118th Congress Health
S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023
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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
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- John Hickenlooper D-CO
- Mike Rounds R-SD
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- James David Vance R-OH
- Cory Booker D-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michael Bennet SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Michael Bennet.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.