HR-2436 : Still Just a Bill

This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to convene a workshop within 180 days of enactment of this Act on appropriate age groupings and age exclusions in human research. Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the workshop, the NIH must publish guidelines addressing consideration of age in human research.

The NIH must publish the number of children included in NIH research disaggregated by age group, race, and gender.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-05-22CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2015-05-19IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2015-05-19IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Aging
  • Child health
  • Government information and archives
  • Medical research
  • Research administration and funding
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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