H.R. 2019: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-16 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-94.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 632 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2019 (2013-12-11), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-94. (final step reached)
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Official title

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 11, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the entitlement of any major or minor political party to a payment from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for a presidential nominating convention. Transfers amounts in each account maintained for such purpose for the national committee of a party to a 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, making them available only for allocation to national research institutes and national centers through the Common Fund for making grants for pediatric research under this Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, to allocate funds appropriated under this Act to the national research institutes and national centers for making grants for pediatric research representing important areas of emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and would benefit from conducting or supporting additional research that involves collaboration between two or more national research institutes or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from strategic coordination and planning. Authorizes $12.6 million out of the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund for each of FY2014-FY2023 for pediatric research through the Common Fund. Requires such funds to supplement, not supplant, funds otherwise allocated by NIH for pediatric research. Prohibits the use of such amounts for any purpose other than allocating funds for making grants for pediatric research described in this Act.

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Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · 153 cosponsors

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Tom Cole (R-OK), Peter Welch (D-VT), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Andy Harris (R-MD), Austin Scott (R-GA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and 93 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 632 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2019 (2013-12-11): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2019.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2019 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113