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The voucher authority runs to September 30, 2029

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6604, Sec. 6604. Written by .

The voucher authority runs to September 30, 2029

The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6604 in the PDF
What the document says

“Paragraph (5) of section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)) is amended by striking ``December 20, 2024, unless'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2029.''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6604

Subsection (a) of section 6604 amends section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, striking the words from December 20, 2024 to the end and inserting September 30, 2029.

What the document actually says

“Paragraph (5) of section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)) is amended by striking ``December 20, 2024, unless'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2029.''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6604
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Cross out an old date and the words after it. Write in one date: September 30, 2029.

What this is about

A voucher lets a maker move a later drug to the front of the review line. It is a reward for working on rare diseases in children.

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    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6604, 140 Stat. 699 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm

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    “The voucher authority runs to September 30, 2029,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6604, Sec. 6604. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6604-authority-extended/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).

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