# 116-hr-7567: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020

116-hr-7567, Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7567
- Congress: 116
- Title: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2020 This bill addresses rare diseases, including by requiring the Food and Drug Administration to ensure the inclusion of rare disease experts and staff members in various parts of the drug review process. The bill also requires certain reports to address issues related to rare diseases and drugs for treating such diseases (sometimes referred to as orphan drugs if the rarity of the disease makes it difficult for the drug to be profitable).

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7595: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6556: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7567 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7567)

## Related
- [116-hr-7595: Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7595)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6556: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6556)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7567 (as of 2025-11-18).