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HR4681Referred to Committee

SPARC Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

John Joyce
John Joyce
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.9% (607 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/J000302

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

5 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish new programs and funding to support research into rare diseases and conditions that affect relatively small numbers of Americans. It aims to help patients with these uncommon illnesses by encouraging medical researchers and pharmaceutical companies to develop treatments that might not otherwise be profitable to pursue. The bill would benefit patients with rare diseases, medical researchers, and healthcare providers by improving access to information and potential treatments for conditions that are often difficult to diagnose and treat.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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