# 117-hr-623: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0

117-hr-623, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-623
- Congress: 117
- Title: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 110
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 This bill modifies funding for a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Currently, this initiative receives funding through FY2023 from the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. This bill directs certain penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies for specified violations to that fund. In making allocations from the fund, the NIH must prioritize pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities.

## Cosponsors (110)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/623)

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