S. 164 · 117th Congress · Senate

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-8.
Introduced
Feb 2, 21
Passed Senate
Mar 3, 21
Passed House
Apr 14, 21
Sent to President
Apr 20, 21
Signed into Law
Apr 23, 21

Executive Summary

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.)

The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

Previous Versions

53Apr 14, 2021

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.)

The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

55Mar 3, 2021

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.)

The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

00Feb 2, 2021

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.)

The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 23, 2021BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. APR 23, 2021President

    Signed by President.

  3. APR 23, 2021BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-8.

    117Yea
    8Nay
    0NV
  4. APR 23, 2021President

    Became Public Law No: 117-8.

    117Yea
    8Nay
    0NV
  5. APR 20, 2021President

    Presented to President.

  6. APR 20, 2021Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H1754-1755)

    1754Yea
    1755Nay
    0NV
  9. APR 14, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 164.

  10. APR 14, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  11. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1783-1784)

    1783Yea
    1784Nay
    0NV
  12. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #101

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 8 (Roll no. 101).(text: CR H1754)

    412Yea
    8Nay
    0NV
  13. APR 14, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #101

    (2/3 required): 412 - 8 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1754)

    412Yea
    8Nay
    0NV
  14. APR 14, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. MAR 08, 2021Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. MAR 08, 2021Floor

    Received in the House.

  17. MAR 08, 2021Floor

    Held at the desk.

  18. MAR 03, 2021Committee

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1021)

  19. MAR 03, 2021Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1021)

  20. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1021)

  21. MAR 03, 2021Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1021)

  22. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  23. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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