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FDA Modernization Act 3.0

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This Act may be cited as the FDA Modernization Act 3.0.
In order to ensure implementation of the amendments to section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) made by section 3209(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328; 136 Stat. 5821), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall publish an interim final rule—
to amend the sections of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, described in paragraph (2) to replace any references to animal tests, data, studies, models, and research with a reference to nonclinical tests, data, studies, models, and research; and
to add the definition of nonclinical test in section 505(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(z)) to sections 312.3, 314.3, 315.2, and 601.31 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
The sections of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, described in this paragraph are the following:
Section 312.22(c).
Section 312.23(a)(3)(iv).
Section 312.23(a)(5)(ii).
Section 312.23(a)(5)(iii).
Section 312.23(a)(8).
Section 312.23(a)(8)(i).
Section 312.23(a)(8)(ii).
Section 312.23(a)(10)(i).
Section 312.23(a)(10)(ii).
Section 312.33(b)(6).
Section 312.82(a).
Section 312.88.
Section 314.50(d)(2).
Section 314.50(d)(2)(iv).
Section 314.50(d)(5)(i).
Section 314.50(d)(5)(vi)(a).
Section 314.50(d)(5)(vi)(b).
Section 314.93(e)(2).
Section 315.6(d).
Section 330.10(a)(2).
Section 601.35(d).
Any other section necessary to ensure regulatory consistency with the amendments to section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) made by section 3209(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328; 136 Stat. 5821).
Notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, the interim final rule issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under paragraph (1) shall become immediately effective as an interim final rule without requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to demonstrate good cause therefor.
Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by designating the second subsection (z) (relating to clinical trial diversity action plans), as added by section 3601(a) of the Health Extenders, Improving Access to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and Strengthening Public Health Act of 2022 (division FF of Public Law 117–328), as subsection (aa).

Legislative Timeline

10 actions
  1. Dec 17, 2025 Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 17, 2025 House
    Received in the House.
  3. Dec 17, 2025 House
    Held at the desk.
  4. Dec 16, 2025
    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 16, 2025 Senate
    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 16, 2025 Senate
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8793-8794)
  7. Dec 16, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Dec 16, 2025 Senate
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S8794)
  9. Feb 3, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  10. Feb 3, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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