TRACK Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-885
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Introduced: 2023-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Genetics
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: 

Taxpayer Research and Contributions Knowledge Act of 2023
 
or the TRACK Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with other federal entities to compile a public database of federal contracts, tax benefits, and other support for biomedical research and development. HHS must develop the database within one month and update it every two weeks.
 
The bill sets out elements that must be in the database, including (1) the agency or other federal entity providing the support, (2) the entity receiving the support, (3) an itemized accounting of the support provided, (4) any associated clinical trial data, and (5) any medical products that were developed using the support and that are being brought to market.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Introduced in House