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H.R. 5030 117th Congress House

DIVERSE Trials Act

Official title: To improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for COVID-19 and future public health threats to address social determinants of health.

Introduced: October 4, 2022 Introduced by: Raul Ruiz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Aug 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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 Latest action August 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act or the DIVERSE Trials Act

This bill requires activities to increase diversity in clinical trials. It also expands reporting by laboratories that test for and diagnose COVID-19 and requires a study on data collection and data sharing during public health emergencies.

Specifically, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must issue guidance on decentralized clinical trials to promote meaningful demographic and geographic diversity in patient engagement, enrollment, and participation. Decentralized clinical trials include those executed through telemedicine or other digital technologies to allow for the remote collection and assessment of clinical trial data. The FDA may also work with foreign regulators to harmonize international regulations governing decentralized clinical trials and the use of digital health technology.

In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may support community education, outreach, and recruitment activities for clinical trials of treatments for conditions that disproportionately impact populations underrepresented in clinical trials.

The bill also specifies that drug or device manufacturers may provide, subject to some limits, free digital health technologies and other remuneration to patients in approved clinical trials without violating laws that address fraud and abuse in federal programs.

Furthermore, laboratories that test for and diagnose COVID-19 must report additional demographic data, including information about social determinants of health. HHS must also contract with the National Academy of Medicine to study and propose a design for an interoperable platform to facilitate data sharing during public health emergencies.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2706 Identical bill DIVERSE Trials Act
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 30 Republican 2
Lee, Barbara
· Dec 23, 2022
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 15, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 15, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 15, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Dec 15, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 31, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 31, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 31, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 31, 2022
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 31, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Oct 4, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Oct 4, 2022
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 4, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Oct 4, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 4, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Oct 4, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Oct 4, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 4, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Oct 4, 2022
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 4, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Oct 4, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 4, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Oct 4, 2022
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Sep 9, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 26, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 1, 2022
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 1, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 1, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 6, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 6, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· May 6, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 6, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 6, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · May 6, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5030: DIVERSE Trials Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5030/
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