H.R. 938: BLOCKING Act of 2019
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H.R. 938: BLOCKING Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-31 · Health · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-31 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · 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. 24. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
BLOCKING Act of 2019
Plain summary
Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019 or the BLOCKING Act of 2019 This bill modifies provisions related to market exclusivity for a generic drug. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awards 180 days of exclusivity on the market to a first applicant to file a qualifying application for market approval of a generic drug. Generally, this exclusivity period begins upon a first applicant's commercial marketing of the drug. The bill authorizes the FDA to approve a subsequent generic drug application prior to a first applicant's first date of commercial marketing if (1) the subsequent application is ready for full approval, (2) a first applicant's application has been pending for at least 30 months, and (3) the approval of a first applicant's application is not precluded by patent infringement claims asserted against that first applicant.
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Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · 16 cosponsors
Cosponsors on this site
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr938.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr938 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116