H.R. 5442House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act

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The Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Congress with regular reports on how the department is ensuring compliance with disclosure rules about foreign influence in health research. The reports aim to increase transparency and oversight of potential foreign‑funded or influenced research, affecting the NIH, research institutions, and related law‑enforcement agencies.

Key Provisions

Within one year of enactment and annually thereafter, HHS must submit a report to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate HELP Committee, protecting national‑security information.
The report must detail the number of potential non‑compliance cases investigated or reported to the NIH, including undisclosed research support, conflicts of interest, and peer‑review violations.
It must list cases referred to the HHS Office of Inspector General, Office of National Security, FBI, or other law‑enforcement agencies.
The report must describe any enforcement actions taken for non‑compliance related to undue foreign influence and include any other relevant information.
The Secretary must also outline actions taken to prevent, address, and mitigate instances of non‑compliance with disclosure requirements.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

October 1, 2021

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Introduced in House

September 30, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 30, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

October 1, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 30, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5442

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2021

Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on actions taken by the Secretary to ensure compliance with disclosure requirements relating to foreign influence.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act .

Report on progress to address undue foreign influence

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, in a manner that does not compromise national security, a report on actions taken by the Secretary—

(1)

to address cases of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence, including—

(A)

the number of potential noncompliance cases investigated by the National Institutes of Health or reported to the National Institutes of Health by a research institution, including relating to undisclosed research support, undisclosed conflicts of interest or other conflicts of commitment, and peer review violations;

(B)

the number of cases referred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of National Security of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other law enforcement agencies;

(C)

a description of enforcement actions taken for noncompliance related to undue foreign influence; and

(D)

any other relevant information; and

(2)

to prevent, address, and mitigate instances of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence.