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HR34: 21st Century Cures Act

114th Congress (2015–2017) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

This page covers HR34 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR34 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 2
Chamber Senate
Latest vote 2016-12-07: Motion Agreed to (94-5)
Latest action 2016-12-13: Became Public Law No: 114-255.
Policy area Health
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

(This measure has not been amended since the House agreed to the Senate amendment with amendment on November 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 21st Century Cures Act DIVISION A–21ST CENTURY CURES 21st Century Cures Act TITLE I–INNOVATION PROJECTS AND STATE RESPONSES TO OPIOID ABUSE (Sec. 1001) This bill provides funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Innovation Projects, which include the Precision Medicine Initiative and the BRAIN Initiative. The NIH must submit a work plan to Congress that describes and justifies the projects. (Sec. 1002) This bill provides funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities required by this bill. The FDA must submit a work plan to Congress that describes and justifies the activities. (Sec. 1003) This bill provides funding for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to states to address the opioid abuse crisis. (Sec. 1004) The budgetary effects of this division of this bill are excluded from PAYGO scorecards. TITLE II–DISCOVERY Subtitle A–National Institutes of Health Reauthorization (Sec. 2001) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the NIH through FY2020. (Sec. 2002) The NIH must support prize competitions to fund areas of biomedical science that could realize significant advancements or improve health outcomes. Subtitle B–Advancing Precision Medicine (Sec. 2011) HHS is encouraged to carry out a Precision Medicine Initiative to address disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In implementing the initiative, HHS must implement secure data sharing and…

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Roll-call votes on HR34 (114th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2016-12-07 Senate On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H. R. 34) Motion Agreed to (94-5) 52 5 1 Official tally
2016-12-05 Senate On the Cloture Motion H. R. 34 Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-13, 3/5 majority required) 47 9 2 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR34 in the 114th Congress?

HR34 (21st Century Cures Act) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1].

What is the latest action on HR34?

On 2016-12-13: Became Public Law No: 114-255.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR34?

2 recorded votes in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2016-12-07, was "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 34)": Motion Agreed to (94-5).