[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    FOSTERING MEDICAL INNOVATION, SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND 
                       DEVELOPING NEW TREATMENTS

  (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 21st Century 
Cures Act, a bill aimed at fostering medical innovation, supporting 
medical research, and developing new treatments to provide better 
individualized care. The 21st Century Cures Act ensures Americans 
suffering from some of the most common and devastating diseases receive 
quicker access to the latest cutting-edge medical treatments.
  I am pleased that key elements of my REGROW Act, a bill aimed at 
addressing the lack of FDA standards and oversight approval of 
regenerative medicine, were incorporated into the final version of the 
21st Century Cures Act. Regenerative medical treatments, developed from 
stem cells, show the potential to fully restore or establish normal 
functions in damaged human cells, tissues, or organs.
  Thanks to the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine in Colorado, one 
of the Nation's leading regenerative medicine research centers, I have 
had the opportunity to see up close the potential of these treatments 
and have long advocated for their increased use and availability.
  The 21st Century Cures Act will bring a renewed hope to so many 
Americans across our country. I urge the President to sign this bill 
into law without delay.

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