3.0.0 7071 2022-02-08T23:17:00Z 2022-02-08T23:17:00Z House HR 2020-06-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 101 (Monday, June 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FORTENBERRY:H.R. 7071.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant toArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H2363]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-01T13:00:50Z 2020-06-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 N Q000023 Rep. 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[D-PA-2] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 2 2020-10-16 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2020-10-16 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2020-10-16 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-10-16 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-10-16 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-10-16 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-10-16 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2020-10-16 False M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2020-10-20 False S001215 Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] Haley Stevens D MI M. 11 2020-10-20 False L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2020-10-20 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2020-10-20 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-10-20 False B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2020-10-23 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2020-10-23 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2020-10-23 False P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-10-23 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2020-10-23 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-10-30 False M001204 Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] Daniel Meuser R PA 9 2020-10-30 False S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2020-10-30 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2020-10-30 False G000061 Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] Mike Garcia R CA 25 2020-10-30 False C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2020-10-30 False Health Congressional oversight Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug therapy Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Neurological disorders Prescription drugs Health 00 2020-06-01 Introduced in House 2020-08-11T19:38:21Z Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

This bill establishes a grant program, as well as a new center within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to facilitate access to investigational therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (i.e., ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a progressive and fatal disease).

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants for the provision of investigational drugs for ALS and other rapidly progressing neurodegenerative diseases through an expanded access (i.e., compassionate use) program. HHS may award these grants to (1) a small business that is the sponsor of an investigational new drug application, or (2) a participating clinical trial site for such a sponsor.

Additionally, HHS must establish within the FDA a Center of Excellence for Neurodegenerative Diseases. The center shall have duties and authorities similar to those of the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence, which helps expedite the development of medical products and assists providers in requesting access to investigational drugs.

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