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House vote: H.R. 2900 // July 11, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Sponsor: JOHN DINGELL (D-MI)

Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 101) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include postmarket safety activities within the process for the review of human drug applications or supplements, including: (1) developing and using improved adverse event data collection systems and improved analytical tools to assess potential safety problems; (2) implementing and enforcing provisions relating to postapproval studies, clinical trials, labeling changes, and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies; (3) preparing and making publicly available a summary analysis of the adverse drug reaction reports received for recently approved drugs; (4) conducting screenings of the Adverse Event Reporting System database and reporting on new safety concerns; and (5) developing postmarket safety performance measures. Repeals provisions limiting postmarket safety activities to the three years after approval of a new drug. (Sec. 103) Reauthorizes prescription drug user fees beginning in FY2008.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

403 votes, representing 210,223,988 people92.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 8,525,453 people3.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon40392.5%
NayLost163.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%