# 117-hr-8641: Orphan Drug COVID–19 Mitigation Act of 2022

117-hr-8641, Orphan Drug COVID–19 Mitigation Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8641
- Congress: 117
- Title: Orphan Drug COVID–19 Mitigation Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Orphan Drug COVID-19 Mitigation Act of 2022 This bill extends by 180 days the relevant periods of market exclusivity for drugs for rare diseases or conditions (i.e., orphan drugs) for which applications were submitted during the COVID-19 emergency period.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
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- 117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8641 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8641)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [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-8641 (as of 2025-11-18).