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PASTEUR Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2076| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

Democratic Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (6)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance Act of 2021 or the PASTEUR Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into subscription contracts for critical-need antimicrobial drugs, provides $11 billion in appropriations for activities under the bill, and contains other related provisions. A manufacturer of a Food and Drug Administration-approved antimicrobial drug may apply to HHS to have the drug designated as a critical-need antimicrobial, and HHS may enter into a subscription contract for such a critical-need antimicrobial. The bill imposes certain requirements related to such contracts, including a mechanism to lower payments under the contract in certain instances to limit the manufacturer's revenue from the drug. Furthermore, HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shall award grants to support efforts to encourage the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs and efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. The CDC shall also track and assess data relating to antibacterial resistance and human antibiotic use and make such data publicly available. HHS shall also establish a Committee on Critical Need Antimicrobials. The committee shall develop a list of prioritized infections for which new antimicrobial drug development is needed, among other duties. Within six years of the bill's enactment, the Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress a study on the bill's effectiveness in developing priority antimicrobial drugs.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4760
The PASTEUR Act
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3932
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4760
    The PASTEUR Act


  • June 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3932
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3932: PASTEUR Act of 2021
  • HR 117-6000: Cures 2.0 Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicineMinority healthPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical careWorld health

PASTEUR Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2076| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2021
The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance Act of 2021 or the PASTEUR Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into subscription contracts for critical-need antimicrobial drugs, provides $11 billion in appropriations for activities under the bill, and contains other related provisions. A manufacturer of a Food and Drug Administration-approved antimicrobial drug may apply to HHS to have the drug designated as a critical-need antimicrobial, and HHS may enter into a subscription contract for such a critical-need antimicrobial. The bill imposes certain requirements related to such contracts, including a mechanism to lower payments under the contract in certain instances to limit the manufacturer's revenue from the drug. Furthermore, HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shall award grants to support efforts to encourage the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs and efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. The CDC shall also track and assess data relating to antibacterial resistance and human antibiotic use and make such data publicly available. HHS shall also establish a Committee on Critical Need Antimicrobials. The committee shall develop a list of prioritized infections for which new antimicrobial drug development is needed, among other duties. Within six years of the bill's enactment, the Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress a study on the bill's effectiveness in developing priority antimicrobial drugs.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4760
The PASTEUR Act
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3932
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4760
    The PASTEUR Act


  • June 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3932
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

Democratic Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (6)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3932: PASTEUR Act of 2021
  • HR 117-6000: Cures 2.0 Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicineMinority healthPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical careWorld health