S1701-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Education.

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 HDF16A6CE66104E37905C8DEB3191A081: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023.
  • Section idb1cb8a02575b4cd5ae3399897c7434cd: 2. Diversity goals for clinical trials funded by the National Institutes of Health Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and...
  • Section id72de01d46fd64cb6b81aa8695fd9f8ab: 3. Eliminating cost barriers Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the...
  • Section id9470477429794763b3322258d98ec5a9: 4. Public awareness and education campaign The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary), in consultation with the...
  • Section id0cd85d72a45d48fa9ebb9c5e71a7b400: 5. Definition In this Act, the term clinical trial means a research study in which one or more human subjects are prospectively assigned to one or more...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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