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HOUSE 1367116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

CAMRA Act

Last Action
2/27/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2019-02-26Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-26Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-26 (00)

Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act

This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to fund research regarding the effects of media on infants, children, and adolescents. Such research must examine the impact of media (e.g., social media, television, video games) on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Max Rose (D-NY)
  • Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Donald Beyer (D-VA)
  • Robin Kelly (D-IL)
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
  • David Trone (D-MD)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Digital media
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Medical research
  • Research administration and funding
  • Television and film
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