Patients First Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 29, 2019)
Patients First Act of 2019
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support stem cell research. Specifically, the NIH must conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions. However, such techniques must not involve (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or risk of injury to, a human embryo; or (3) the use of any stem cell the derivation or provision of which would be inconsistent with this bill.
The NIH must also report on peer-reviewed stem cell research proposals that were not funded.
What just happenedJul 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 29, 2019
- Jul 29, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 29, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate