BillsSS. 1041

Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act

119th CongressIntroduced March 13, 2025Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]· TX
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
April 10, 2025

Summary

Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act This bill limits in certain instances the number of patents that the manufacturer of a biologic drug can assert in a lawsuit against a company seeking to sell

Committees

  • PrimaryJudiciary Committee

CRS subjects

Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairs

Action history

  1. March 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. March 13, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. April 3, 2025Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  4. April 10, 2025Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
  5. April 10, 2025Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
  6. April 10, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.

Cosponsors (3)

Text versions

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