Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
Public Law 114-146 · S. 2512 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Apr 19, 2016 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
Cosponsors (11): Sen. Bill Nelson, Sen. Johnny Isakson,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add Zika virus disease to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards a voucher to the sponsor of a new drug or biological product that is approved to prevent or treat a tropical disease. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future new drug or biological product application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.)
The bill makes a technical correction to the tropical disease list to refer to filovirus disease, a condition caused by the family of viruses that includes the Ebola virus, instead of the family of viruses.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4400Identical bill
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Apr 19, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-146.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 14, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 12, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2512.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 25, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2016FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 18, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 17, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 15, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Mar 9, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 8, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.