Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

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S 1521

Introduced

Apr 29, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on mea ...

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Banking and financial institutions regulation Cancer Child health Civil actions and liability Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Government trust funds Health Health programs administration and funding Medical research National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research administration and funding Securities Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

This bill modifies funding for a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Currently, this initiative receives funding through FY2023 from the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.

This bill directs certain penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to that fund. In making allocations from the fund, the NIH must prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities.

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Apr 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2365)
Apr 29, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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