# 114-hr-3539: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2015

114-hr-3539, Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3539
- Congress: 114
- Title: Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for 50% of the clinical testing expenses for: (1) infectious disease products that are intended to treat a serious or life-threatening infection, including one caused by an antibacterial or antifungal resistant pathogen or a qualifying pathogen listed by the Department of Health and Human Services as having the potential to pose a serious threat to public health; and (2) in-vitro diagnostic devices that identify in less than four hours the presence, concentration, or characteristics of a serious or life-threatening infection.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2016-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3539 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3539)

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- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2911)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3539 (as of 2025-11-18).