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US HR6556

US HR6556
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0


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Introduced
04/17/2020
In Committee
04/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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. This bill directs certain penalties assessed by the Securities Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, an existing fund that supports pediatric disease research. In making allocations from that fund, the National Institutes of Health shall prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities.

AI Summary

This bill, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, requires certain civil penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to be transferred to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. This existing fund supports pediatric disease research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the bill directs the NIH to prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing activities. The goal is to expand funding for and coordination of pediatric research, particularly for pediatric cancer and other diseases, through this dedicated fund.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (47)

Jennifer Wexton (D)* Nanette Barragán (D),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Susan Brooks (R),  G. Butterfield (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Lou Correa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Bill Flores (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Mike Levin (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Pete Olson (R),  Scott Peters (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Denver Riggleman (R),  Michael San Nicolas (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Marc Veasey (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Peter Welch (D),  Rob Wittman (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 04/17/2020)

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