119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 31, 2025
REMEDY Act
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Latest action (Jul 31, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5000)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jul 31, 2025)
Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act or the REMEDY Act
This bill limits the scope of a 30-month stay on approval of a generic drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while patent litigation involving the reference (brand-name) drug is ongoing.
Generally, entities seeking approval of a new drug must provide the FDA with information on patents claiming the drug or a method of use. Entities seeking approval of a generic drug must certify for each such patent on the reference drug that (1) the patent has expired or will expire before the generic is marketed, or (2) the patent is invalid or inapplicable to the generic drug. If a generic drug applicant certifies that a patent is invalid or inapplicable and a patent infringement suit is timely brought, the FDA is prohibited from approving the generic for 30 months (unless the patent litigation is resolved sooner). Under current law, this 30-month stay applies to patent litigation on any number of patents on a reference drug, provided the patent information was filed with the FDA before the generic application.
Under the bill, when an entity applies to the FDA for approval of a new drug, the entity must select only one patent to be eligible for the 30-month stay. This selection may not be changed or amended. After the bill’s enactment, only patent litigation related to the reference drug’s selected patent may trigger the 30-month stay on approval of a generic.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5000)
Introduced in Senate
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21 citations.
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ump Sick Tax Act - Sen. Welch, Peter - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 2620 - REMEDY Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Expedited approvals for certain drug approvals S. 2658 - Medication Affordability and Patient Integrity Act - Sen. Hassan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$7,040,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 3152: Patent Eligib…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 3152: Patent Eligib…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC · lobbying firm or registrant: KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$500,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.5526 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S.1414 - Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act S.2780, H.R.5429 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 2620 - Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act (REMEDY Act) S.2276, H.R. 3269 - Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ump Sick Tax Act - Sen. Welch, Peter - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 2620 - REMEDY Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Expedited approvals for certain drug approvals S. 2658 - Medication Affordability and Patient Integrity Act - Sen. Hassan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC · lobbying firm or registrant: KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.5526 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S.1414 - Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act S.2780, H.R.5429 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 2620 - Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act (REMEDY Act) H. R. 3269 - Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$7,360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 3452: Biological Intellectual Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripof…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$890,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 3452: Biological Intellectual Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripof…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 1574: RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 H.R. 3152: Patent Eligibility Restoration A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$5,320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ump Sick Tax Act - Sen. Welch, Peter - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 2620 - REMEDY Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Expedited approvals for certain drug approvals Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$12,210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 1574: RESTORE Paten…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,830,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1040, the Drug Competition Enhancement Act. S. 1041, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S. 2620, the Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act or the REMEDY Act. S. 2658, the Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act. S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC · lobbying firm or registrant: KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$2,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.5526 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S.1414 - Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act S.2780, H.R.5429 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 2620 - Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act (REMEDY Act) H. R. 3269 - Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ump Sick Tax Act - Sen. Welch, Peter - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 2620 - REMEDY Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Expedited approvals for certain drug approvals Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 1784 MAPS Act S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 1574: RESTORE Paten…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$8,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 1574: RESTORE Paten…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 1574: RESTORE Paten…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ump Sick Tax Act - Sen. Welch, Peter - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 2620 - REMEDY Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Expedited approvals for certain drug approvals Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$9,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
…moting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC Act) S. 2620: REMEDY Act S. 2658: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act H.R. 890: Stopping Pharmas Ripoffs and Drug Savings For All Act H.R. 1574: RESTORE Paten…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$130,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Proposed amendments to the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act (no bill number); REMEDY Act (S. 2620); FDA Modernization Act 3.0 (S. 355 / H.R. 2821); issues related to reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (no bill); proposed amendment to the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. No bill number. Discussed drug supply chain and Executive Order on strategic reserve of active pharmaceutical ingredients. S. 2620, the Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years (REMEDY) Act of 2025. S. 1784/H.R. 4191, the Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply (MAPS…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing