H.R. 8205

Reauthorizes Lou Gehrig's disease therapy programs

Extends through 2031 federal grants and a joint Food and Drug Administration-National Institutes of Health program for research on experimental treatments for Lou Gehrig's disease and other nerve diseases.

  • Extends National Institutes of Health grants for experimental Lou Gehrig's disease drug research through 2031
  • Extends Food and Drug Administration grants for therapies for Lou Gehrig's disease and other nerve diseases
  • Keeps a joint Food and Drug Administration-National Institutes of Health partnership for treatment work
  • Requires prompt reporting of serious unexpected side effects and a five-year plan

Became law · Public Law 119-138

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