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H.R. 626 (106th)

Health Care Research and Development and Taxpayer Protection Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

Healthcare

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

  1. 8 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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