BIOCOM

HCR · Health Issues

Advocated for changes to the drug pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act Advocated for public health considerations in federal privacy legislation Advocated for the adoption of a Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies payment pathway for medical devices. Advocated for policies that advance the use of emerging technologies, including AI in health care Advocated for reauthorization of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher program Advocated for the ORPHAN Cures Act, and related language, after previous IRA mitigation initiatives Hosted a briefing on the biotech industry Discussed the Administrations health prioritie Discussed FDA's PreCheck and Commissioners National Priority Voucher Programs

CPT · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Advocated for the protection of Intellectual Property rights Expressed opposition to FDA and PTO activities that would undermine IP rights. Advocated against policies that would negatively impact technology transfer programs at universities Advocated in support of less restrictive merger & acquisition policies in life sciences Advocated for a reformed PTAB Advocated for Section 101 reforms that provide clearer guidelines on what constitutes patentable subject matter Advocated for granting injunctions with respect to infringing conduct once a court enters a final judgement against an infringer.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advocated to reverse a tax provision preventing businesses from deducting their R&D expenses in the same year they were incurred Advocated to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the amount of the orphan drug tax credit Advocated for an increase in the SALT cap

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Advocated for strengthening the US supply chain and mitigating supply chain disruptions of essential products Advocated for a strong and diverse global supply chain Advocated on the difficulties of onshoring too quickly and expressed the desire to, but through proper channels Advocated against steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals, APIs, and med devices

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Advocated for increased discretionary funding for HHS appropriations, including NIH, CDC, BARDA, SNS, CCBHC Advocated for increased discretionary funding for FDA appropriations Advocated for increased discretionary funding for all federally funded scientific research institutions Advocated for a continuing resolution to fund the government

ECN · Economics/Economic Development

Advocated for SBIR/STTR reauthorization Discussed and informed on the Biocom CA 2025 Life Science Economic Impact Report Co-hosted a briefing on SBIR/STTR reauthorization