To prohibit brand name drug manufacturers from compensating generic drug manufacturers to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product manufacturers to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced on January 4, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
18 Cosponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rush Announces His Legislative Priorities on the Opening of the 117th Congress”
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Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL1, 1993-2022]
(Sponsor)
on Jan 5, 2021
History
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Apr 17, 2007
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1902 (110th). |
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Mar 25, 2009
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1706 (111th). |
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Feb 9, 2012
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3995 (112th). |
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Dec 11, 2013
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3709 (113th). |
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Apr 3, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1499 (116th). |
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Jan 4, 2021
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Introduced
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May 4, 2021
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Considered by Health
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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H.R. 153 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 153. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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