S. 1521

Referred to Committee

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

Introduced 4/29/2021•117th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2365)

4/29/2021 • Senate

Summary

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

This bill modifies funding for a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Currently, this initiative receives funding through FY2023 from the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.

This bill directs certain penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to that fund. In making allocations from the fund, the NIH must prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities.

Introduced in Senate • 4/29/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Banking and financial institutions regulationCancerChild healthCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and fundingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)