# 116-hr-6556: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

116-hr-6556, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6556
- Congress: 116
- Title: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 This bill directs certain penalties assessed by the Securities Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, an existing fund that supports pediatric disease research. In making allocations from that fund, the National Institutes of Health shall prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities.

## Cosponsors (46)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6556)

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