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Creating Hope Reauthorization Act

H.R. 4439 · 116th Congress · Sep 29, 2020 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Creating Hope Reauthorization Act”.

2. Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases

Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “December 11, 2020” each place it appears and inserting “September 30, 2024”; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “December 11, 2022” and inserting “September 30, 2026”.