# 115-hr-5599: Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018

115-hr-5599, Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5599
- Congress: 115
- Title: Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to conditionally approve a new animal drug that (1) is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition or address an unmet animal or human health need, and (2) a demonstration of effectiveness would require a complex or particularly difficult study or studies.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3596: Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5599 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5599)

## Related
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- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4143)
- [115-hr-3596: Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3596)
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