House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act

H.R. 1629Introduced Mar 8, 2021Policy area: Health

Where it went

IntroducedMar 8, 2021
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseMay 19, 2021 · 402–23
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 20, 2021 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1629.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. DEAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 43, March 8, 2021, Page H1121):
Article I, Section 8
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H.R. 1629, 117th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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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.

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Marc Veasey (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-4 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.