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BENEFIT Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-373| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (3)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3385
BENEFIT Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-1052
BENEFIT Act of 2017
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4472
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3385
    BENEFIT Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-1052
    BENEFIT Act of 2017


  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4472
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4472: BENEFIT Act of 2021
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth information and medical recordsProduct development and innovation

BENEFIT Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-373| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3385
BENEFIT Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-1052
BENEFIT Act of 2017
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4472
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3385
    BENEFIT Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-1052
    BENEFIT Act of 2017


  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4472
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (3)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4472: 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