# 117-hr-1629: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act

117-hr-1629, Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1629
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 402 | 23 |
| 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Failed | 250 | 168 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-8616: VALID Act of 2022
- 117-hr-8581: Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-1629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1629)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-8616: VALID Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8616)
- [117-hr-8581: Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8581)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1629 (as of 2026-10-15).