# 119-hr-9774: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for expedited approval of priority nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes.

119-hr-9774, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for expedited approval of priority nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9774
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for expedited approval of priority nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**This bill would create a new __priority nonprescription drug designation__ to speed development and FDA review of drugs switching from prescription to over-the-counter use.** It targets novel nonprescription uses and products that could offer meaningful public health benefits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keeps current OTC safety rules: benefit, medium. This bill would say the new priority designation does not change the evidence or data needed to approve nonprescription drugs under current FDA rules. That would keep existing testing and safety standards for over-the-counter medicines in place. This would take effect upon enactment.
- Fast-track some over-the-counter drugs: benefit, low. This bill would let a drug sponsor ask HHS to designate a medicine as a priority nonprescription drug when seeking FDA approval to sell it without a prescription. HHS would have 60 calendar days to decide. If designated, HHS would give extra meetings, timely advice, a cross-disciplinary project lea…

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- 119-hr-10164: BEDROCK Act
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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-9774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9774)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5966: Ohio River Restoration Program Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5966)
- [119-hr-10164: BEDROCK Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10164)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2089)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9774 (as of 2026-07-29).