[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7528 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7528
To amend section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
enhance the ability of outsourcing facilities to mitigate drug
shortages by allowing a short-term period to continue supplying the
market after a drug is in shortage.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2026
Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
enhance the ability of outsourcing facilities to mitigate drug
shortages by allowing a short-term period to continue supplying the
market after a drug is in shortage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Growing America's Pharmaceutical
Supply Act'' or the ``GAP Supply Act''.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR A TAIL PERIOD FOR OUTSOURCING FACILITIES TO
COMPOUND AND DISTRIBUTE DRUGS IN SHORTAGE.
Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
353b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ``at the
time'' and inserting ``within 180 calendar days''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``at the time''
and inserting ``within 180 calendar days''.
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