House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-304

Safeguarding Therapeutics Act

H.R. 5663Introduced Jan 21, 2020Policy area: Health

Became law on Jan 5, 2021.

Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie R-KY

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 21, 2020
Committee actionJul 15, 2020
Passed HouseSep 21, 2020 · by voice vote
Passed SenateDec 8, 2020 · by unanimous consent
Resolving differencesDec 10, 2020
To the PresidentDec 24, 2020
Became lawJan 5, 2021

Latest action: Jan 5, 2021 — Became Public Law No: 116-304.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5663.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R.5663, Safeguarding Therapeutics Act” on November 25, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the House of Representatives on September 21, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 25, 2020 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
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May 28, 2025
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 5663, Safeguarding Therapeutics Act” on November 25, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the House of Representatives on September 21, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 25, 2020 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56800
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November 25, 2020
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H.R. 5663, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 28, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-512 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on September 17, 2020.
Source: Congress.gov, reported September 17, 2020 ↗
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H.R. 5663, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 28, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GUTHRIE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 12, January 21, 2020, Page H334):
Article I, Section 8
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H.R. 5663, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 28, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Troy Balderson (R-OH), Eliot Engel (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-2 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.