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BENEFIT Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4472| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2021
Doris O. Matsui

Doris O. Matsui

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (17)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2021 or the BENEFIT Act of 2021 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies and patient-reported outcome data, in the risk-benefit assessment framework used in the process for approving new drugs. After a new drug application has been approved, the FDA's public statement about how it used patient experience data shall include a description of how such data was considered in the risk-benefit assessment framework.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-373
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-373
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-373: BENEFIT Act of 2021
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth information and medical recordsProduct development and innovation

BENEFIT Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4472| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2021
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2021 or the BENEFIT Act of 2021 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies and patient-reported outcome data, in the risk-benefit assessment framework used in the process for approving new drugs. After a new drug application has been approved, the FDA's public statement about how it used patient experience data shall include a description of how such data was considered in the risk-benefit assessment framework.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-373
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-373
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Doris O. Matsui

Doris O. Matsui

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (17)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-373: BENEFIT Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth information and medical recordsProduct development and innovation