S 4440 119th Congress Senate Health

Clinical Trial Modernization Act

Introduced: April 29, 2026 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Clinical Trial Modernization Act

This bill authorizes a grant program and provides certain exemptions to support the participation of individuals in clinical trials.

Specifically, the bill authorizes a grant program to support outreach, education, and recruitment efforts for clinical trials that may benefit certain underrepresented populations or communities in need, such as rural or tribal areas.

The bill also exempts from anti-kickback laws for federal health care programs (1) remuneration that is offered to cover participants' expenses to participate in clinical trials, (2) the provision of free digital health technologies to support participation of underrepresented populations in clinical trials, and (3) payment for participants' cost-sharing obligations in relation to clinical trials.

Finally, the bill exempts up to $2,000 in remuneration that is received for participating in a clinical trial from income tax.

What's happening now April 29, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Lobbying activity 12

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MGD STRATEGIES LLC
for NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY ON BEHALF OF DEADLIEST CANCERS COALITION · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
MGD STRATEGIES LLC
for CURING STOMACH CANCER: DEBBIE'S DREAM FOUNDATION · Florida · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
MGD STRATEGIES LLC
for ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK (ECAN) · Maryland · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL
for NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN
for THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN · Texas · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
VENABLE LLP
for PATIENT ACCESS NETWORK FOUNDATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

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Cosponsors 1

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Apr 29, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4440: Clinical Trial Modernization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4440/

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"S. 4440: Clinical Trial Modernization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4440/.

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S. 4440, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4440/.

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