# 117-hr-6888: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022

117-hr-6888, Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6888
- Congress: 117
- Title: Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act of 2022 This bill requires studies on processes for approving drugs that treat rare diseases and conditions. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must contract with an appropriate entity to study the European Union's process for evaluating the safety and efficacy of such drugs, including any flexibilities or mechanisms that are specific to rare diseases or conditions. The GAO must also conduct a study about the Food and Drug Administration's mechanisms for ensuring that patient and physician perspectives are considered when evaluating and approving drugs for rare diseases or conditions. The GAO must report to Congress the results of these studies.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6888 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6888)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1799)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6888 (as of 2025-11-18).