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Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1521

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.

Current Status of Bill S 1521

Bill S 1521 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 29, 2021. Bill S 1521 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on April 29, 2021.  Bill S 1521's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2365) as of April 29, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1521

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
7
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1521

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- 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 programs administration and funding
- Medical research
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research administration and funding
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1521

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
A bill to require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

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