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HOUSE 3773117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

PACT Act of 2021

Last Action
6/9/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-06-08Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2021-06-08Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-08 (00)

Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2021 or the PACT Act of 2021

This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make awards to support early-career pediatric researchers. It also provides statutory authority for the Trans-NIH Pediatric Research Consortium to coordinate pediatric research across national health research institutions.

Cosponsors (12)

  • Kim Schrier (D-WA)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
  • G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
  • Mike Gallagher (R-WI)

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Genetics
  • Government information and archives
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Higher education
  • Medical research
  • Mental health
  • Minority employment
  • Minority health
  • Research administration and funding
  • Women's employment
  • Women's health
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