HR8211-118

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former employees of covered health agencies from serving on the board of entities involved in development and research of a drug, biological product, or device and from profiting from a drug, biological product, or device, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former employees of covered health agencies from serving on the board of entities involved in development and research of a drug, biological product, or device and from profiting from a drug, biological product, or device, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Agriculture, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H115B5C46CADE4692A12564B2EF988960: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fixing Administrations Unethical Corrupt Influence Act or the FAUCI Act.
  • Section H91980EB6CF73459C86A4EAD8417A78E3: 2. Prohibition against service by former employees of covered health agencies on boards of entities involved in development and research of a drug, biological...
  • Section H55B8E3633D4C4E5C82BB9D360DC315C9: 207A. Prohibition against service by former employees of covered health agencies on boards of entities involved in development and research of a drug,...
  • Section H4A4237DCE5B143889D1536106822DB0D: 3. Prohibition against ownership or financial interest in certain patents Section 208 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former employees of covered health agencies from serving on the board of entities involved in development and research of a drug, biological product, or device and from profiting from a drug, biological product, or device, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Agriculture, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former employees of covered health agencies from serving on the board of entities involved in development and research of a drug, biological product, or device and from profiting from a drug, biological product, or device, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Agriculture Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 1, 2024

Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Harshbarger, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Agriculture Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered patent" §H4A4237DCE5B143889D1536106822DB0D

a patent issued by the United States for a drug, biological product, or device. (C)Device

"covered health agency" §H91980EB6CF73459C86A4EAD8417A78E3

any of the following: (A)The National Institutes of Health. (B)The Food and Drug Administration. (C)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (3)Device

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