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Introduced
02/26/2019
02/26/2019
In Committee
02/26/2019
02/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program on children and the media within the National Institutes of Health to study the health and developmental effects of technology on infants, children, and adolescents. This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to fund research regarding the effects of media on infants, children, and adolescents. Such research must examine the impact of media (e.g., social media, television, video games) on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the CAMRA Act (Children and Media Research Advancement Act), amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents. The bill requires the NIH to fund research on the impact of media, such as social media, television, video games, and other formats, on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development. The research agenda will be developed in coordination with various NIH institutes, national research centers, and non-federal experts. The bill also mandates a report to Congress on the progress made in this research, and authorizes funding of $15 million per year from 2020 to 2022, and $25 million per year from 2023 to 2024.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Ed Markey (D)*,
Michael Bennet (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Ben Sasse (R),
Brian Schatz (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/26/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/558/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s558/BILLS-116s558is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s558/BILLS-116s558is.pdf.pdf |
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