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MMAPPP Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4439| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price gouging Act of 2020 or the MMAPPP Act of 2020 This bill imposes licensing and price restrictions on federally supported drugs and other medicines intended to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or other public health emergencies. With respect to a COVID-19 drug patent developed using certain types of federal support, any license granted by the federal government shall be open and nonexclusive. Similarly, a licensee or assignee for such a patent shall grant open nonexclusive licenses for the patent. An entity that receives a license shall pay reasonable royalties to (1) the patent holder, or (2) the owner of marketing exclusivity rights granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were terminated under this bill. The bill requires that such drugs be offered at a fair and reasonable price based on certain considerations, such as access. If the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that the price of any drug to address a public health emergency is excessive, HHS must void any FDA-granted exclusivity for the drug and grant open and nonexclusive licenses to other manufacturers. Such licenses are subject to reasonable royalty requirements.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7296
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7296
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7296: MMAPPP Act of 2020
Business recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCorporate finance and managementDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPerformance measurementPrescription drugsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentUser charges and feesWages and earnings

MMAPPP Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4439| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price gouging Act of 2020 or the MMAPPP Act of 2020 This bill imposes licensing and price restrictions on federally supported drugs and other medicines intended to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or other public health emergencies. With respect to a COVID-19 drug patent developed using certain types of federal support, any license granted by the federal government shall be open and nonexclusive. Similarly, a licensee or assignee for such a patent shall grant open nonexclusive licenses for the patent. An entity that receives a license shall pay reasonable royalties to (1) the patent holder, or (2) the owner of marketing exclusivity rights granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were terminated under this bill. The bill requires that such drugs be offered at a fair and reasonable price based on certain considerations, such as access. If the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that the price of any drug to address a public health emergency is excessive, HHS must void any FDA-granted exclusivity for the drug and grant open and nonexclusive licenses to other manufacturers. Such licenses are subject to reasonable royalty requirements.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7296
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7296
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7296: MMAPPP Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCorporate finance and managementDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPerformance measurementPrescription drugsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentUser charges and feesWages and earnings