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To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects.

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2436

This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to convene a workshop within 180 days of enactment of this Act on appropriate age groupings and age exclusions in human research. Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the workshop, the NIH must publish guidelines addressing consideration of age in human research.

The NIH must publish the number of children included in NIH research disaggregated by age group, race, and gender.

Current Status of Bill HR 2436

Bill HR 2436 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 19, 2015. Bill HR 2436 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 19, 2015.  Bill HR 2436's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of May 22, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2436

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2436

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Aging
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government information and archives
- Medical research
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research administration and funding

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2436

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects.
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects.

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