116-hr-2374116th Congress

Stop STALLING Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

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Summary

Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the Stop STALLING Act This bill makes it an unfair method of competition to submit an objectively baseless petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to interfere with a competitor's application for market approval of a drug. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to sue an individual or entity that submits such a petition to the FDA. A party found liable in such a lawsuit shall be subject to civil penalties, such as a fine of up to $50,000 for each day that the FDA spent reviewing the baseless petition.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2019

  • Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2019

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2019

  • Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2019

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2019

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2019

  • Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2019

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