Stop STALLING Act

Summary

Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the Stop STALLING Act This bill makes it an unfair method of competition to submit an objectively baseless petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to interfere with a competitor's application for market approval of a drug. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to sue an individual or entity that submits such a petition to the FDA. A party found liable in such a lawsuit is subject to civil penalties, such as a fine of up to $50,000 for each day that the FDA spent reviewing the baseless petition.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 April 2025

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 April 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.

   Source: Calendars

5. 10 April 2025

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 April 2025

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

3 official files

• Reported to Senate

  Reported to Senate · EN · 10 April 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 March 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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