Stop STALLING Act

United States116th CongressHR-2374House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 24, 2020

Summary

Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the Stop STALLING Act This bill makes it an unfair method of competition to submit an objectively baseless petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to interfere with a competitor's application for market approval of a drug. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to sue an individual or entity that submits such a petition to the FDA. A party found liable in such a lawsuit shall be subject to civil penalties, such as a fine of up to $50,000 for each day that the FDA spent reviewing the baseless petition.

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S-1224: Stop STALLING Act

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  1. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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  2. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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  3. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.

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  4. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-694.

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