United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1727 (105th)
Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
Introduced
22 May 1997
Last action
18 June 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for additional deferred effective dates for the approval of certain new drug applications to allow for additional pediatric information developed by further studies. Mandates development, publication, and annual updating of a list of approved drugs for which additional pediatric information may produce health benefits in the pediatric population.
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Timeline
22 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1727
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1727
- us · 105-hr-1727 · source updated 3 June 2026