S. 1095 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryPenalizes frivolous drug approval challenges
Drug companies sometimes file petitions with the FDA to try to block competitors from getting approval for new medications. This bill would make it illegal to submit a petition that has no real basis in fact. The Federal Trade Commission could sue anyone who files such a pointless petition and make them pay fines, with penalties going up to $50,000 per day that the FDA wastes reviewing it.
How it affects you
If you take medications, this affects you because it's meant to speed up access to generic drugs and new treatments by reducing time spent on baseless legal challenges. Drug companies that play by the rules won't see much change, but those filing objectively false petitions could face significant financial penalties.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 24, 2025)
Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the Stop STALLING Act
This bill makes it an unfair method of competition to submit an objectively baseless petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to interfere with a competitor's application for market approval of a drug.
The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to sue an individual or entity that submits such a petition to the FDA. A party found liable in such a lawsuit is subject to civil penalties, such as a fine of up to $50,000 for each day that the FDA spent reviewing the baseless petition.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1095
A BILL
Stop STALLING Act
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Health · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.