Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2548

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Pediatric Research Initiative to require collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and require establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network comprised of pediatric research consortia.

The National Institutes of Health must award funding to entities supporting pediatric research consortia. Supported consortia must, upon request, provide assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for patient registries and other surveillance systems.

Current Status of Bill HR 2548

Bill HR 2548 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 21, 2015. Bill HR 2548 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 21, 2015.  Bill HR 2548's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of May 22, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2548

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2548

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Child healthHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchResearch administration and funding

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2548

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to a national pediatric research network.Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015
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