Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
Latest action · Apr 3, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-94.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2013
- Passed HouseDec 11, 2013
- Passed SenateMar 11, 2014
- To the PresidentMar 25, 2014
- Became lawApr 3, 2014Public Law 113-94
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 11, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the entitlement of any major or minor political party to a payment from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for a presidential nominating convention. Transfers amounts in each account maintained for such purpose for the national committee of a party to a 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, making them available only for allocation to national research institutes and national centers through the Common Fund for making grants for pediatric research under this Act.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, to allocate funds appropriated under this Act to the national research institutes and national centers for making grants for pediatric research representing important areas of emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and would benefit from conducting or supporting additional research that involves collaboration between two or more national research institutes or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from strategic coordination and planning.
Authorizes $12.6 million out of the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund for each of FY2014-FY2023 for pediatric research through the Common Fund. Requires such funds to supplement, not supplant, funds otherwise allocated by NIH for pediatric research. Prohibits the use of such amounts for any purpose other than allocating funds for making grants for pediatric research described in this Act.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 632 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed295–103 | Dec 11, 2013 |
Cosponsors 152
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2013 to Dec 5, 2013; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | May 16, 2013 |
Withdrew 1 James P. Moran D-VA Sep 10, 2013
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 16, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 17, 2013 | |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 16, 2013 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 16, 2013 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2014Signed by President.
- Apr 3, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-94.
- Mar 25, 2014Presented to President.
- Mar 11, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1492)
- Mar 11, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 6, 2014Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
- Dec 20, 2013Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Dec 12, 2013Received in the Senate.
- Dec 11, 2013Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 11, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7653-7666)
- Dec 11, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2019.
- Dec 11, 2013DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2019.
- Dec 11, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 295 - 103 (Roll no. 632). (text: CR H7653-7654)
- Dec 11, 2013The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 16, 2013Introduced in House
- May 16, 2013Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 10
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2994 | Glenn Thompson R-PA | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1491, S1492 | Harry Reid D-NV, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Tim Kaine D-VA | Mar 11, 2014 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1551 | Michael G. Fitzpatrick R-PA | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9115 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Dec 20, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2718.
CRS reports 11
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 11
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41542 | The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress | Report | Jul 29, 2025 |
| R41705 | The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues | Report | Jan 13, 2025 |
| IF11555 | Presidential Candidate and Nominating Convention Security Archived | Resource | Jun 3, 2024 |
| IN12173 | Expired and Expiring National Institutes of Health (NIH) Provisions | Insight | Dec 6, 2023 |
| R41604 | Proposals to Eliminate Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns Archived | Report | Feb 7, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1724 | Kids First Research Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 3, 2013 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To eliminate taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns and party conventions and reprogram savings to provide for a 10-year pediatric research initiative through the Common Fund administered by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To eliminate taxpayer financing of political party conventions and reprogram savings to provide for a 10-year pediatric research initiative through the Common Fund administered by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Kids First Research Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government trust funds
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical research
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research administration and funding
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 6, 2014Placed on Calendar Senate
- Dec 11, 2013Engrossed in House
- May 16, 2013Introduced in House
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