Leo’s Law has not moved since its introduction on Feb 25, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedFeb 25, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 34 words.
Leo's Law This bill extends by 180 days the relevant periods of market exclusivity for drugs for rare diseases or conditions (i.e., orphan drugs) for which applications were submitted during the COVID-19 emergency period.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 194 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 712 words
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]