Congressman Fattah Pushes for Passage of Bipartisan 21st Century Cures Legislation in House
The law will offer innovative solutions to accelerate the discovery and delivery of new cures for disease
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02), a Senior Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, applauded the unanimous passage of the 21st Century Cures Act by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill, which could be voted on by the full House as early as this month, would accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures for disease and disorders. Congressman Fattah is an original co-sponsor of the bill that was authored by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Congresswoman Dianna DeGette (D-CO).
"This is a significant piece of legislation that has vast implications for the health and well-being of every American and I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of the 21st Century Cures Act," Congressman Fattah said. "There is no more important health challenge than discovering the cures to the thousands of diseases that inflict Americans every day. We know that we can have a more nimble, accelerated route that fosters innovation and research and brings these discoveries to patients quicker. This legislation comprehensively addresses these issues, while supplying much needed funding for the country's research agencies; I hope that I have a chance to join my colleagues on all sides of the aisle in passing this legislation through the House this month."
The bill's provisions include streamlining the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) process for regulating healthcare products, increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), prioritizing patient participation in research and drug approval practices, streamlining clinical trials, and modernizing medical product guidelines.
Congressman Fattah has been recognized as a leading Congressional advocate for funding medical research and innovation. He is architect of the Fattah Neuroscience Initiative that works to achieve groundbreaking progress in understanding the human brain by creating partnerships and collaborations to expand the scope of research, tools, support, and funding dedicated to finding cures and treatments for brain disease and disorders. Additionally, he has introduced legislation, America's FOCUS Act, which would bring unprecedented sums of money to NIH to support innovations in medical research and development.
SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah
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