# 119-hr-3521: Clinical Trial Modernization Act

119-hr-3521, Clinical Trial Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3521
- Congress: 119
- Title: Clinical Trial Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**expand access and participation of underrepresented populations in clinical trials** and modernize how sponsors support participants with payments and digital tools. This bill would target outreach, payments, and tax treatment to make trials more inclusive.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for clinical trial payments: benefit, high. If enacted, you could exclude up to $2,000 each year from your taxable income for payments from an approved clinical trial. This would apply to tax years that start after enactment. The payment must come from an approved clinical trial under federal rules.
- More sponsor help for trial costs: benefit, medium. If enacted, trial sponsors could pay your copays and coinsurance for trial care when strict safeguards are met. They would also be allowed to cover travel, rides, and meals, and to give needed digital tools, for all participants. The help must follow coverage rules, be available for the full trial,…
- Grants to reach underrepresented trial patients: benefit, low. The government would fund grants and contracts to teach, recruit, and support clinical trial participation in underrepresented communities. Priority would go to groups that use multilingual materials and work in places like tribal areas and rural sites. Money is authorized for 2025 and 2026 as such…

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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3521)

## Related
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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3521 (as of 2026-10-08).