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Main Subject: Health

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 This bill modifies funding for a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Currently, this initiative receives funding through FY2023 from the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. This bill directs certain penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to that fund. In making allocations from the fund, the NIH must prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities.

HRES1254-117, S1521-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jul. 28 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2022

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7124-7125)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 623 are considered vacated.

Jul. 26
2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 623.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7124-7126)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Jul. 22 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

Discharge
Jul. 22 2022	Committee on Financial Services discharged.

Committee
Jul. 22 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-431, Part I.

IntroReferral
Jan. 28 2021	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7124-7125)

Committee
Jul. 22 2022	Committee on Financial Services discharged. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-431, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 18 2022	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May. 11 2022	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 02 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.