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Patients First Act of 2017

Introduced: July 12, 2017 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patients First Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, provided that the techniques will not involve: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or risk of injury to, a living human embryo; or (3) the use of any stem cell the derivation or provision of which would be inconsistent with this bill.

HHS must issue guidelines to ensure that any research (including any clinical trial) supported under this bill: (1) is clearly consistent with the standards established in this bill, if conducted using human cells; and (2) is prioritized in terms of potential for near-term clinical benefit in human patients.

HHS must report on peer reviewed stem cell research proposals that were not funded.

What's happening now June 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2956 Related bill Patients First Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 14
Russell, Steve
· Oct 12, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 24, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2018
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· Jun 8, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 23, 2018
Graves, Tom
· Jul 24, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 14, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 12, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 11, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 28, 2017
Roskam, Peter
· Jun 27, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 26, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 26, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 26, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 23, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 21, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jun 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2918: Patients First Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2918/
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"H.R. 2918: Patients First Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2918/.
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H.R. 2918, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2918/.
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