HR3731Referred to Committee
Small Biotech Innovation Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-06-04
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (550 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000048
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-04
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-06-04
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-06-04
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-04
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-04
Plain-English Summary
This bill aims to support smaller biotechnology companies by likely providing tax breaks, regulatory relief, or funding to help them develop new medicines and treatments more easily. The changes would reduce some of the financial and bureaucratic barriers that small biotech firms face compared to large pharmaceutical companies, potentially speeding up innovation in areas like rare diseases or personalized medicine. The bill is currently being reviewed by two congressional committees to determine which parts fall under their respective responsibilities.
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Subjects
Health
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