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S. 607: EFFECTIVE Act

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A bill to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny approval of a new drug application for an opioid analgesic drug on the basis of such drug not being clinically superior to other commercially available drugs.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Joe Manchin

Sponsor. Senior Senator for West Virginia. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 1, 2023
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Mar 1, 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Status

Introduced on Mar 1, 2023

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 1, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
Source

History

Mar 1, 2023
 
Introduced

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Passed Committee

 
Passed Senate

 
Passed House

 
Signed by the President

S. 607 is 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 S. 607. This is the one from the 118th Congress.

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