# 119-hr-9635: Getting Innovations to Patients During Shutdowns Act

119-hr-9635, Getting Innovations to Patients During Shutdowns Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9635
- Congress: 119
- Title: Getting Innovations to Patients During Shutdowns Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Continued review of drug and device submissions during funding lapses**. This bill would extend the deadline to pay required FDA review fees to 7 days after a lapse in appropriations. - Drug and device developers: The FDA could accept complete applications that are missing the fee during a lapse. If the fee is not paid by the extended deadline the FDA would deem the submission not accepted and could not clear or approve it until payment. - FDA and regulators: The Secretary could keep accepting and processing human drug and device filings during funding lapses, preserving review capability while still requiring eventual fee payment. - Patients and health systems: By keeping review activity running during shutdowns, the bill could reduce pauses that delay access to new medicines and devices.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Short fee extension for drug and device makers: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let FDA accept human drug applications, supplements, and device premarket submissions during an FDA funding lapse even if the filing lacks the required user fee. The filing would need to be otherwise complete. FDA would extend the fee payment deadline to the date that is…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9635 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9635)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9635 (as of 2026-07-17).