119th Congress Health
H.R. 3521: Clinical Trial Modernization Act
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Summary
This bill authorizes a grant program and provides certain exemptions to support the participation of individuals in clinical trials.
Specifically, the bill authorizes a grant program to support outreach, education, and recruitment efforts for clinical trials that may benefit certain underrepresented populations or communities in need, such as rural or tribal areas.
The bill also exempts from anti-kickback laws for federal health care programs (1) remuneration that is offered to cover participants' expenses to participate in clinical trials, (2) the provision of free digital health technologies to support participation of underrepresented populations in clinical trials, and (3) payment for participants' cost-sharing obligations in relation to clinical trials.
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Finally, the bill exempts up to $2,000 in remuneration that is received for participating in a clinical trial from income tax.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- August Pfluger R-TXOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Darren Soto D-FL
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Maggie Goodlander D-NH
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZ
- Jack Bergman R-MI
- Henry Cuellar D-TX
- Gilbert Cisneros D-CA
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Jake Ellzey R-TX
- Ashley Hinson R-IA
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Janelle Bynum D-OR
- William Keating D-MA
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Max Miller R-OH
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Lloyd Smucker R-PA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Raul Ruiz SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Raul Ruiz.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.