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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§242v–3 Report on Progress to Address Undue Foreign Influence

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part A — Research and Investigations › § 242v–3

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Not later than 1 year after December 29, 2022, and every year after that, the Secretary must send a report to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in a way that does not harm national security. The report must explain what was done about failures to disclose or research misconduct tied to foreign influence, including how many cases NIH investigated or was told about (for example, undisclosed research support, undisclosed conflicts, or peer‑review problems), how many were referred to HHS OIG, HHS Office of National Security, the FBI or other law enforcement, descriptions of enforcement actions for undue foreign influence, any other relevant information, and steps taken to prevent and reduce such issues.

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Title 42, §242v–3

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Not later than 1 year after December 29, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the House of Representatives, in a manner that does not compromise national security, a report on actions taken by the Secretary—
(1)to address cases of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence, including—
(A)the number of potential noncompliance cases investigated by the National Institutes of Health or reported to the National Institutes of Health by a research institution, including relating to undisclosed research support, undisclosed conflicts of interest or other conflicts of commitment, and peer review violations;
(B)the number of cases referred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of National Security of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other law enforcement agencies;
(C)a description of enforcement actions taken for noncompliance related to undue foreign influence; and
(D)any other relevant information; and
(2)to prevent, address, and mitigate instances of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act, also known as the PREVENT Pandemics Act, and also as part of the Health Extenders, Improving Access to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and Strengthening Public Health Act of 2022, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition of “Secretary”“Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, see section 242v(a)(1) of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 242v–3

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102