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H.R. 2548

Referred to Committee

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced 5/21/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

5/22/2015 • House

Summary

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Pediatric Research Initiative to require collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and require establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network comprised of pediatric research consortia.

The National Institutes of Health must award funding to entities supporting pediatric research consortia. Supported consortia must, upon request, provide assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for patient registries and other surveillance systems.

Introduced in House • 5/21/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Child healthHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchResearch administration and funding

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Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]

Republican • WA-5

Sponsored 5/21/2015

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House5/21/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0