H.R. 6433: Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-08 · Health · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008

Plain summary

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess and collect fees for an abbreviated application for a generic new animal drug, including application fees, product fees, and sponsor fees. Sets forth total revenue to be collected for each type of fee for FY2009-FY2013. Provides for fee adjustments. Requires the Secretary to establish such fees each fiscal year. Provides for fee waivers where the Secretary finds that the generic new animal drug is intended solely to provide for a minor use or minor species indication. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress and make publicly available information on: (1) progress toward the goal of expediting the generic new animal drug development process and the review of abbreviated applications for such drugs; and (2) the implementation of the authority for and use of generic new animal drug fees. Sets forth the process for developing recommendations to present to Congress for the review of abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs after FY2013. Terminates the authority to assess and use generic new animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.

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Official text

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6433, Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 (2008-07-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6433, Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 (2008-07-28)

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Diana DeGette (D-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6433.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6433 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110