# 117-hr-7377: Modernizing Therapeutic Equivalence Rating Determination Act

117-hr-7377, Modernizing Therapeutic Equivalence Rating Determination Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7377
- Congress: 117
- Title: Modernizing Therapeutic Equivalence Rating Determination Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-04-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Modernizing Therapeutic Equivalence Rating Determination Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a therapeutic equivalence rating for certain new drug applications if the applicant requests such a rating. Upon request in the application, the FDA must provide such a rating for a new drug application that relies on information from studies not conducted by the applicant and that the applicant does not have a right to reference or use (commonly referred to as a 505(b)(2) application). The FDA must provide the rating no later than 30 days after the application's approval. (A drug is a therapeutic equivalent of another if they produce the same clinical effect and have the same safety profile. Typically, for certain generic drugs, the FDA rates the therapeutic equivalence of that generic drug to another drug, such as the brand name version. Currently, an applicant seeking approval of a drug through a 505(b)(2) application typically only receives an equivalence rating by requesting one from the FDA in a separate petition.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 117-hr-8209: SOBER Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-7377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7377)

## Related
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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-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8685)
- [117-hr-8209: SOBER Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8209)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7377 (as of 2025-11-18).