WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee issued the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s continuation of the markup of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA), full committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) this afternoon reached an agreement on a fully-offset 21st Century Cures package and will reconvene a full committee markup at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015.
“The policies in this package are long overdue and will pave the way for a new generation of health care innovation," the bipartisan leaders said. “Too many patients and families have been waiting too long for cures - this bill will make a difference. We look forward to tomorrow morning advancing this landmark legislation through the House Energy and Commerce Committee and continuing down the path to cures."
Details will be made available in the morning, prior to the 8:30 a.m. markup.
