SAFE Biomedical Research Act

Bill: 117-hr-5626
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2021-10-19
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act or the SAFE Biomedical Research Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address national security concerns with respect to the biomedical research it conducts or supports.</p> <p>Specifically, the NIH must consult with relevant agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, regarding research that may affect or be affected by matters of national security. The NIH must also ensure that recipients of its funding adhere to appropriate technology practices and policies to safeguard identifiable, sensitive information.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 19, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to consult with certain heads of Federal agencies with respect to biomedical research that may affect national security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act or the SAFE Biomedical Research Act . 2. Duties of the Director Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (24), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (25)(B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following: (26) shall consult with the Director of the Office of National Security within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other appropriate agencies on a regular basis, regarding biomedical research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health that may affect or be affected by matters of national security; and (27) shall ensure that recipients of awards from the National Institutes of Health, and, as appropriate and practicable, entities collaborating with such recipients, have in place and are adhering to appropriate technology practices and policies for the security of identifiable, sensitive information, including information collected, stored, or analyzed by domestic and foreign entities. .