# 119-hr-10359: Priority for Pediatric Cures Act

119-hr-10359, Priority for Pediatric Cures Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10359
- Congress: 119
- Title: Priority for Pediatric Cures Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would make the authority to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products permanent.** It removes the sunset provision in Section 529(b) so the voucher authority no longer expires, while keeping existing eligibility rules and without creating new funding or administrative changes.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent priority vouchers for pediatric drugs: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would strike paragraph (5) of Section 529(b) of the FD&C Act and make the FDA's authority to award priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease products permanent. Drug makers would continue to be able to receive these vouchers for qualifying pediatric products. Compani…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10359)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10359 (as of 2026-10-30).