U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10359: Priority for Pediatric Cures Act
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permanently extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permanently extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permanently extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Priority for Pediatric Cures Act . SECTION 2. Permanent extension of authority to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products Section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
Sponsors
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12) · primary sponsor
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Kat Cammack (R, HD-FL-3)
- Jake Auchincloss (D, HD-004)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
- Josh Riley (D, HD-019)
- Michael McCaul (R, HD-010)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10359?
- HB10359 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Priority for Pediatric Cures Act.
- What does HB10359 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permanently extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products.
- What is the status of HB10359?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10359?
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10359?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10359
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