United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 626 (106th)
Health Care Research and Development and Taxpayer Protection Act
Introduced
8 February 1999
Last action
24 February 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Health Care Research and Development and Taxpayer Protection Act - Requires a Federal agency or nonprofit entity undertaking federally funded health care research and development not to convey or provide to a person a patent or other exclusive right to use such research and development for a drug or other health care technology until: (1) the person enters a reasonable pricing agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services; or (2) the Secretary determines that the public interest is served by a waiver of such pricing agreement. Requires the Government, in conveying or licensing exclusive rights to federally funded research, to give consideration to mechanisms for determining reasonable prices based upon a competitive bidding process where bidders compete: (1) based on the lowest prices that will be charged to consumers; (2) based on the least sales revenues before prices are adjusted in accordance with a cost-based reasonable pricing formula; (3) based on the least period of time before prices are adjusted in accordance with such a formula; (4) based on the shortest period of exclusivity; or (5) under other competitive bidding systems. Permits such competitive bidding process to incorporate requirements for minimum levels of expenditures on research, marketing, maximum price, or other factors.
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Timeline
8 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
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8 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/626
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/626
- us · 106-hr-626 · source updated 3 June 2026