HR 2161
117th Congress
House
Health
Assault and harassment offenses
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medical research
Mental health
Research administration and funding
Right of privacy
Television and film
CAMRA Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
92
Kilmer, Derek
Bowman, Jamaal
D
Pappas, Chris
D
Stevens, Haley M.
D
Ross, Deborah K.
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
D
Auchincloss, Jake
D
Cuellar, Henry
D
Harder, Josh
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Lowenthal, Alan
Newman, Marie
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
Blumenauer, Earl
Bustos, Cheri
D
Doggett, Lloyd
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Jackson Lee, Sheila
Levin, Andy
D
Welch, Peter
McEachin, A.
D
Schiff, Adam B.
DEFAZIO, PETER
D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
Yarmuth, John
D
Case, Ed
Higgins, Brian
D
Himes, James A.
D
Neguse, Joe
O'Halleran, Tom
D
Schrier, Kim
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Kuster, Ann
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
D
Beatty, Joyce
D
Casten, Sean
RUSH, BOBBY
Sarbanes, John
Sires, Albio
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
D
Beyer, Donald S.
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2161: CAMRA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2161/
"H.R. 2161: CAMRA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2161/.
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