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H.R. 2315 (113th)

Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013

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Introduced

11 June 2013

Last action

25 July 2013 · Introduced

Status

Rereferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], James Renacci, Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to exclude any drug or biological product which is approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing solely for one or more rare diseases or conditions (orphan drug) from the annual fee on manufacturers or importers with branded prescription drug sales exceeding $5 million. Makes this Act effective as if included in PPACA.

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Timeline

  1. 11 June 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 June 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 July 2013

    Introduced

    Rereferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

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