# 117-hr-8586: EFFECTIVE Act

117-hr-8586, EFFECTIVE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8586
- Congress: 117
- Title: EFFECTIVE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ensuring the FDA Fully Examines Clinical Trial Impact and Vitalness before Endorsement Act or the EFFECTIVE Act This bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration may deny an application for a new opioid analgesic drug upon a determination that the drug does not provide a significant advantage or clinical superiority compared to other drugs.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8586 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8586)

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- [117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8586 (as of 2025-11-18).