118th Congress Health
S. 150: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill limits in certain instances the number of patents that a reference biological product manufacturer can assert in a patent infringement lawsuit against a company seeking to sell a biosimilar version.
Specifically, if the biosimilar manufacturer completes certain actions as part of an abbreviated pathway to get market approval, the bill limits, subject to exceptions and waivers, the number of certain types of patents that the reference product manufacturer may assert, such as patents filed more than four years after the reference product received market approval.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 2399John Cornyn R-TXAgreedJul 11, 2024Jul 11, 2024: Amendment SA 2399 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Mike Braun R-IN
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Cornyn SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+78
- 2Richard BlumenthalCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mike BraunCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ted CruzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Richard DurbinCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4537-4538)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4537-4538)
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.