S. 1052 · 115th Congress
BENEFIT Act of 2017
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.
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- Senate Introduced May 4, 2017
- Senate Passed Aug 3, 2017
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017 or the BENEFIT Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Aug 3, 2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017 or the BENEFIT Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider patient-focused drug development data, such as patient preferences, patient-reported outcomes, and patient experiences, as part of the risk-benefit assessment of new drugs. Following approval of a drug, the FDA must include a description of how this information was considered in its statement of patient experience.Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BENEFIT Act of 2017
Also known as: Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017
Latest action (Aug 11, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 4, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 4, 2017
- Senate Passed Aug 3, 2017
No recorded floor vote found.