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HB10857: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Public Health Service Act to advance the next-generation of clinical development of novel treatments and cures, and for other purposes.

: Jake Auchincloss (D-US) : Oct 25, 2026 Updated: Oct 22, 2026
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Public Health Service Act to advance the next-generation of clinical development of novel treatments and cures, and for other purposes.

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This bill would change federal drug approval rules to speed up how new medicines and treatments are tested and developed. It amends two major health laws: the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act. The bill affects pharmaceutical companies, drug developers, and the FDA (the agency that approves medicines). The bill is currently in the introduction stage, meaning it has just been proposed in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for review.

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