House Passes the 21st Century Cures Act

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act to modernize medical research and to spur the development of life-saving treatments. The legislation allows researchers to bring medicines to the marketplace faster and cheaper, and incentivizes the targeting of rare diseases that affect a small number of people. The House passed the bill on a strong, bipartisan vote, 344 to 77.

Representative John Moolenaar (R-Midland) voted in support of the bill and made the following statement:

"The 21st Century Cures Act cuts the time it takes for cures to get from the lab to the patients who need them, and it will continue America's international leadership in medical innovation and research, a growing field that employs more than 6 million Americans."