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H.R. 3605 (98th)

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 July 1983

Last action

6 September 1984 · Floor

Status

House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.1538 as an Amendment.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Drug Price Competition Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical application requirements new drugs that are the same as previously approved new drugs (extends FDA abbreviated drug application procedures to post-1962 new generic drugs).

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Timeline

  1. 19 July 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 August 1983

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 2 August 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 June 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 12 June 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 21 June 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Aug 1, 84.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 21 June 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-857 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  12. 21 June 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-857 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  13. 25 June 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

  14. 27 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 25 July 1984

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  16. 25 July 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  17. 31 July 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  18. 31 July 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  19. 1 August 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 531.

    Source: Calendars

  20. 1 August 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-857 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  21. 1 August 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-857 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  22. 8 August 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  23. 8 August 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  24. 8 August 1984

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.569 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  25. 8 August 1984

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Making in Order the Energy and Commerce Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute now Printed in the Bill as Original Text for the Purposes of Amendment; Waiving all Points of Order Against the Amendment for Failure to Comply with the Provisions of Clause 7, Rule XVI.

    Source: Floor

  26. 6 September 1984

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  27. 6 September 1984

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 362 - 0 (Record Vote No: 379).

    Source: Floor

  28. 6 September 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 362 - 0 (Record Vote No: 379).

    Source: Floor

  29. 6 September 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  30. 6 September 1984

    Floor

    Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 6 September 1984

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  • Reported to House amended, Part II

    summary · EN · 1 August 1984

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 21 June 1984

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 19 July 1983

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