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National Biomedical Research Act

Introduced: December 11, 2019 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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National Biomedical Research Act

This bill establishes and makes deposits into the Biomedical Innovation Fund for initiatives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 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; (4) early-career scientists, including researchers from traditionally underrepresented groups; and (5) other innovative research.

The bill also requries annual reporting about the fund by the NIH, the FDA, and the Department of the Treasury.

What's happening now December 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5400: National Biomedical Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5400/
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"H.R. 5400: National Biomedical Research Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5400/.
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H.R. 5400, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5400/.
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