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National Biomedical Research Act

2/8/2022, 11:22 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3161

National Biomedical Research Act

This bill establishes and makes deposits through FY2029 into the Biomedical Innovation Fund for initiatives at the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration for advancing medical innovation, including by supporting (1) research for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; (2) research for diseases that disproportionally account for federal health care spending; (3) the development, review, and post-market surveillance of medical products; and (4) other innovative research.

Current Status of Bill S 3161

Bill S 3161 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 8, 2020. Bill S 3161 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 8, 2020.  Bill S 3161's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of January 8, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3161

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
11
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3161

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aging
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Cancer
- Child health
- Computers and information technology
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug therapy
- Education programs funding
- Environmental health
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Genetics
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Military medicine
- Minority health
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Neurological disorders
- Nutrition and diet
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Research administration and funding

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3161

National Biomedical Research Act
National Biomedical Research Act
A bill to establish the "Biomedical Innovation Fund", and for other purposes.

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