S. 741: Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003
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S. 741: Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003
108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-27 · Animals · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-282.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-282. (final step reached)
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Official title
Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003
Plain summary
Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define: "minor species" as animals other than cattle, horses, swine, chickens, turkeys, dogs, and cats; and (2) "minor use" as use on minor species or on other species for a disease or condition that occurs infrequently or in limited geographic areas. Provides for: (1) designation of new animal drugs for minor use; and (2) three-year approval exclusivity. Provides for establishment of an index of unapproved new animal drugs for minor species, and allows marketing of such drugs that evidence no human food safety concern. Authorizes: (1) designation of new animal drugs for minor use or minor species; and (2) grants or contracts for development (and exclusivity) of designated new animal drugs. Modifies new animal drug approval requirements.
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Official text
Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · 21 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 741, An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to new animal drugs, and for other purposes (2004-07-01); CBO cost estimate: S. 741, An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to new animal drugs, and for other purposes (2004-07-01); CBO cost estimate: S. 741, An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to new animals drugs, and for the other purposes (2004-07-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 741, An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to new animals drugs, and for the other purposes (2004-07-02)
Cosponsors on this site
Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s741.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s741 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108