HR-2548 : Still Just a Bill

Pediatric Research Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Pediatric Research Initiative to require collaboration with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and require establishment of a National Pediatric Research Network comprised of pediatric research consortia.

The National Institutes of Health must award funding to entities supporting pediatric research consortia. Supported consortia must, upon request, provide assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for patient registries and other surveillance systems.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-05-22CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2015-05-21IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2015-05-21IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R] (WA-5)
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Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Child health
  • Health information and medical records
  • Medical research
  • Research administration and funding

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