VA Research Technology Act
Latest action · Sep 4, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedSep 4, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
VA Research Technology Act
This bill addresses clinical research procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Specifically, the bill requires the VA to complete policy revisions within the internal directive titled Requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research to allow sponsored clinical research of the VA to use accredited commercial institutional review boards to review VA research proposal protocols.
The VA must identify accredited commercial institutional review boards for use in connection with sponsored clinical research of the VA and establish a process to modify existing approvals if a board loses its accreditation during an ongoing clinical trial.
The bill also requires the VA to establish an Office of Research Reviews within the VA's Office of Information and Technology. The office shall (1) perform centralized security reviews and complete security processes for approved research sponsored outside the VA, (2) develop and maintain a list of commercially available software preferred for use in sponsored clinical trials of the VA, (3) ensure such software list is maintained as part of the official approved software products list, and (4) develop benchmarks for time lines for security reviews.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 4, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Sep 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 4, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 785 | Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 | Related bill | Oct 17, 2020 |
| S 3224 | VA Research Approval Efficiency Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jan 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Medical research
- Public-private cooperation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2020Introduced in House
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