Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
Official title: “To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to support research on, and expanded access to, investigational drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for other purposes.”
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Congressman Crow Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand ALS Research, Protect National ALS Registry
“We also request maintaining $75 million for Expanded Access Grants to provide treatment with investigational drugs for people with ALS who are not eligible for clinical trials and collect relevant data as authorized by the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for ALS (P.L. 117-79). Lastly, we request full funding for Section 3 and 5 of that law at the”
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How it passed
The House passed it 423 to 3 on December 8, 2021, with 7 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it by voice vote on December 16, 2021. A voice vote records no individual votes.
It became law on December 23, 2021.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 206 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| House Democrats | 217 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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