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S. 1701: NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 18, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 18, 2023

NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023

This bill sets out requirements to increase the diversity of clinical trial participants. The bill also requires other activities to foster participation in clinical trials.

As a condition of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a clinical trial investigating a drug or device, a sponsor's application must include certain information related to diversity in its trial, such as goals for recruiting and retaining trial participants and plans for achieving the recruitment and retention goals and implementing less-burdensome clinical trial follow-up requirements. A sponsor must also annually share demographic data of clinical trial participants with the NIH.

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Further, the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration must carry out a national campaign to increase awareness about the need for diverse clinical trials.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Robert Menendez D-NJ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 18, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez.
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  1. May 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. May 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.