[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3510 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3510
To improve the inspections of drug establishments engaged in the
manufacture, preparation, propagation, or processing of biosimilar
biological products conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 16, 2025
Mr. Budd (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To improve the inspections of drug establishments engaged in the
manufacture, preparation, propagation, or processing of biosimilar
biological products conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Biosimilar Inspection Modernization
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``biosimilar biological product'' means a
biological product licensed under section 351(k) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k));
(2) the term ``biosimilar biological product
establishment'' means an establishment engaged in the
manufacture, preparation, propagation, or processing of a
biosimilar biological product and registered under subsection
(b)(1), (c)(1), or (i) of section 510 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); and
(3) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and
Drugs.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC MEETING AND REPORT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS.
(a) Public Meeting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a public meeting on
the use of mutual recognition agreements for purposes of carrying out
inspections under section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 374) of establishments engaged in the manufacture,
preparation, propagation, or processing of a biosimilar biological
product, including a discussion of--
(1) how mutual recognition agreements are utilized with
respect to the inspection of biosimilar biological product
establishments, and areas for improvements in such inspections
conducted pursuant to such agreements; and
(2) areas in which use of mutual recognition agreements
could be expanded to apply beyond compliance inspections under
section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 374), including for use in conjunction with remote
regulatory assessments, inspections conducted by trusted
foreign partners identified by the Food and Drug
Administration, and virtual interactions with subject matter
experts.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the public meeting under
subsection (a) is conducted, the Secretary shall issue to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and
make publicly available, a report that includes recommendations on the
use of mutual recognition agreements for purposes of conducting
inspections of biosimilar biological product establishments.
SEC. 4. ENSURING FLEXIBILITY IN INSPECTION TOOLS.
The Secretary shall update inspection processes and existing tools
to advance a risk-based approach to evaluate, including conducting
inspections, of establishments engaged in the manufacture, preparation,
propagation, or processing of biosimilar biological products to enable
the Food and Drug Administration to--
(1) increase utilization of remote regulatory assessments
under section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 374), in accordance with the guidance issued by the
Food and Drug Administration, titled ``Conducting Remote
Regulatory Assessments--Questions and Answers'' (June 24, 2025)
(or any successor guidance); and
(2) maximize the use of alternative tools set forth in the
guidance described in paragraph (1) to improve inspection
efficiency.
SEC. 5. FDA STRATEGIC PLAN ON DOMESTIC INSPECTION IMPROVEMENTS FOR
BIOSIMILAR BIOLOGICAL FACILITIES.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall develop and publish a strategic plan on ways the Food
and Drug Administration will address challenges with respect to the
inspection of domestic biosimilar biological product establishments,
including regarding--
(1) recruiting and retaining inspections staff;
(2) challenges specific to inspecting domestic biosimilar
biological product establishments;
(3) improving internal communication among all Food and
Drug Administration personnel involved in inspections of
biosimilar biological product establishments; and
(4) expanding opportunities for external communications
with sponsors of applications under section 351(k) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), including
informing such sponsors about potential inspection requirements
and resolving outstanding inspection related questions earlier
in the review process.
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