Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

Bill: 117-hr-623
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2021-01-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation

Cancer

Child health

Civil actions and liability

Department of Health and Human Services

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Government trust funds

Health programs administration and funding

Medical research

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research administration and funding

Securities

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0</b></p> <p>This bill modifies funding for a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).</p> <p>Currently, this initiative receives funding through FY2023 from the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2022-07-22
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><b>Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and requires the NIH to coordinate pediatric research activities to avoid duplicative efforts. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must report, within five years, to Congress about research funded through the initiative.</p>

action_date: 2022-07-27
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and requires the NIH to coordinate pediatric research activities to avoid duplicative efforts. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must report, within five years, to Congress about research funded through the initiative.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Cole , Mr. Welch , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Barragán , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Evans , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Matsui , and Ms. Pressley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 A BILL To require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 . 2. Transfer of funds to the Pediatric Research Initiative Section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78dd–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Transfer of amounts (1) In general Except as provided under section 21F(g)(3), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Fund ), an amount equal to the sum of all civil monetary sanctions, including penalties, disgorgement, and interest, recovered under this section, section 13(b)(2), or section 32(c), including pursuant to any settlement agreement or other resolution with the Commission, from persons— (A) registered under section 510(b)(1) or section 510(i)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (B) that produce, manufacture, sell, transport, or distribute dietary supplements (as defined in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act); or (C) that produce, manufacture, sell, transport, or distribute cosmetics (as defined in section 201(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). (2) Exception for funds to be paid to harmed investors Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any monetary sanction collected by the Commission in any judicial or administrative action brought by the Commission under the securities laws that is added to a disgorgement fund or other fund under section 308 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7246 ). (3) Application Amounts transferred to the Fund under this subsection shall— (A) be transferred in the manner described under section 9601 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (B) be available as described in section 9008(i)(2) of such Code. . 3. Funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative (a) Section 402A(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 10-year ; (2) by striking the Common Fund and inserting the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives ; (3) by striking 10-Year ; and (4) by inserting before the period the following: , and amounts transferred into the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund under section 30A(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . (b) Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking the Common Fund and inserting the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives . (c) Section 9008(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10-year . 4. Coordination of NIH funding for pediatric research (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of the National Institutes of Health should oversee and coordinate research that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, including through the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. (b) Avoiding duplication Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting and shall prioritize such pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of Health before ; and .

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 623 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 . 2. Funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative The Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 402A(a)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2) )— (A) in the heading— (i) by striking 10-year ; and (ii) by striking through Common Fund ; (B) by striking to the Common Fund and inserting to the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives ; (C) by striking 10-Year ; (D) by striking and reserved under subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section ; and (E) by inserting before the period the following: , and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; (2) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(C) of section 402A(c) ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(c) ), by striking section 402(b)(7)(B) and inserting section 402(b)(7)(B)(i) ; and (3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ), by striking the Common Fund and inserting the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives . 3. Coordination of NIH funding for pediatric research (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of the National Institutes of Health should continue to oversee and coordinate research that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, including through the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. (b) Avoiding duplication Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting and shall prioritize, as appropriate, such pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of Health before ; and . 4. Report on progress and investments in pediatric research Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— (1) details pediatric research projects and initiatives receiving funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ); and (2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric research with funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ).

Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 . 2. Funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative The Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 402A(a)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2) )— (A) in the heading— (i) by striking 10-year ; and (ii) by striking through Common Fund ; (B) by striking to the Common Fund and inserting to the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives ; (C) by striking 10-Year ; (D) by striking and reserved under subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section ; and (E) by inserting before the period the following: , and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; (2) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(C) of section 402A(c) ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(c) ), by striking section 402(b)(7)(B) and inserting section 402(b)(7)(B)(i) ; and (3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ), by striking the Common Fund and inserting the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives . 3. Coordination of NIH funding for pediatric research (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of the National Institutes of Health should continue to oversee and coordinate research that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, including through the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. (b) Avoiding duplication Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting and shall prioritize, as appropriate, such pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of Health before ; and . 4. Report on progress and investments in pediatric research Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— (1) details pediatric research projects and initiatives receiving funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ); and (2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric research with funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ).

Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 337 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 623 [Report No. 117–431, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Cole , Mr. Welch , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Barragán , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Evans , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Matsui , and Ms. Pressley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 July 22, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Porter , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Correa , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Takano , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Soto , Ms. Wild , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Speier , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Smucker , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Peters , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Crow , Mr. Rush , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Keller , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Ms. Newman , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Cline , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Mann , Mr. Owens , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Trone , Mr. Lucas , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Mrvan , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Upton , Mr. Donalds , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Budd , Mr. Bost , Ms. Ross , Mr. Kahele , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Chu , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Posey , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Katko , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. LaTurner July 22, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 22, 2022 Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2021 A BILL To require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 . 2. Funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative (a) Public Health Service Act The Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 402A(a)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2) )— (A) in the heading— (i) by striking 10-year ; and (ii) by striking through Common Fund ; (B) by striking to the Common Fund and inserting to the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives ; (C) by striking 10-Year ; (D) by striking and reserved under subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section ; and (E) by inserting before the period the following: , and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; (2) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(C) of section 402A(c) ( 42 U.S.C. 282a(c) ), by striking section 402(b)(7)(B) and inserting section 402(b)(7)(B)(i) ; and (3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ), by striking the Common Fund and inserting the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives . (b) Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Section 9008(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 year . 3. Coordination of NIH funding for pediatric research (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of the National Institutes of Health should continue to oversee and coordinate research that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, including through the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. (b) Avoiding duplication Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting and shall prioritize, as appropriate, such pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of Health before ; and . 4. Report on progress and investments in pediatric research Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— (1) details pediatric research projects and initiatives receiving funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ); and (2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric research with funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii) ).

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. .

July 22, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments July 22, 2022 Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed