HR3631-119

Introduced

To criminalize fraudulent statements made with respect to clinical vaccine trials.

119th Congress Introduced May 29, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Medical research company or sponsor Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, being a medical research, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 1041. Clinical vaccine trial fraud Whoever, being a medical research company or sponsor, makes a fraudulent statement to, or conceals from, any department or agency, and reduces a appropriation, compliance mandate, liability shield provision: 7. It relies on compliance mandates, liability protections, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Environment and Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Medical research company or sponsor Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, being a medical research...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 1041. Clinical vaccine trial fraud Whoever, being a medical research company or sponsor, makes a fraudulent statement to, or conceals from, any department or agency...
  • Reduces a appropriation, compliance mandate, liability shield provision: 7.
  • Requires loosens a compliance mandate, liability shield provision: 8.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Medical research company or sponsor Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, being a medical research, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 1041. Clinical vaccine trial fraud Whoever, being a medical research company or sponsor, makes a fraudulent statement to, or conceals from, any department or agency, and reduces a appropriation, compliance mandate, liability shield provision: 7.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Medical research company or sponsor Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, being a medical research, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 1041. Clinical vaccine trial fraud Whoever, being a medical research company or sponsor, makes a fraudulent statement to, or conceals from, any department or agency, and reduces a appropriation, compliance mandate, liability shield provision: 7.

Policy Domains

Environment Healthcare

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 29, 2025

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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