Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act

Bill: 117-hr-5442
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2021-09-30
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually report on research misconduct related to foreign influence. The report must address cases of research misconduct identified by the National Institutes of Health, the investigation and enforcement of each case, and other efforts to prevent such misconduct.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on actions taken by the Secretary to ensure compliance with disclosure requirements relating to foreign influence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act . 2. Report on progress to address undue foreign influence Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, in a manner that does not compromise national security, a report on actions taken by the Secretary— (1) to address cases of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence, including— (A) the number of potential noncompliance cases investigated by the National Institutes of Health or reported to the National Institutes of Health by a research institution, including relating to undisclosed research support, undisclosed conflicts of interest or other conflicts of commitment, and peer review violations; (B) the number of cases referred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of National Security of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other law enforcement agencies; (C) a description of enforcement actions taken for noncompliance related to undue foreign influence; and (D) any other relevant information; and (2) to prevent, address, and mitigate instances of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence.