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Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act

USA117th CongressS-1176| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to up to three manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs (or of the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material for such a drug). Under the bill, an essential generic antibiotic drug is one that HHS deems to be medically necessary to have available at all times in adequate amounts. These grants may be used to (1) construct, expand, or upgrade a manufacturing facility in the United States; and (2) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. HHS shall commission a report with (1) recommendations about which drugs should be prioritized in the grant program, and (2) an analysis of the expected effect of domestic drug manufacturing on drug costs to consumers. HHS may stockpile essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. The bill provides in funding for the grant program and for HHS to stockpile generic antibiotic drugs.
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Timeline
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act

USA117th CongressS-1176| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to up to three manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs (or of the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material for such a drug). Under the bill, an essential generic antibiotic drug is one that HHS deems to be medically necessary to have available at all times in adequate amounts. These grants may be used to (1) construct, expand, or upgrade a manufacturing facility in the United States; and (2) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. HHS shall commission a report with (1) recommendations about which drugs should be prioritized in the grant program, and (2) an analysis of the expected effect of domestic drug manufacturing on drug costs to consumers. HHS may stockpile essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. The bill provides in funding for the grant program and for HHS to stockpile generic antibiotic drugs.
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Timeline
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingManufacturingPrescription drugs