# 116-hr-1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020

116-hr-1503, Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status Became Public Law No: 116-290. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1503
- Congress: 116
- Title: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-290.
- Introduced: 2019-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to list and publish drug patent and exclusivity information. Specifically, the FDA must include on its list certain patent information and must specify each drug exclusivity period that has not concluded. The holder of an approved drug application must notify the FDA when a listed patent is invalidated by a court or by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The FDA must remove invalidated patents from its list, subject to the 180-day drug exclusivity period.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2019-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2019-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2019-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2019-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-1503 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1503)

## Related
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1503 (as of 2025-11-18).