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118th Congress Health

S. 315: TRACK Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 9, 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, Feb 9, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with other federal entities to compile a public database of federal contracts, tax benefits, and other support for biomedical research and development. HHS must develop the database within one month and update it every two weeks.

The bill sets out elements that must be in the database, including (1) the agency or other federal entity providing the support, (2) the entity receiving the support, (3) an itemized accounting of the support provided, (4) any associated clinical trial data, and (5) any medical products that were developed using the support and that are being brought to market.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Jeff Merkley D-OR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley.
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  1. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.