United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3603 (94th)
A bill to limit use of prison inmates in medical research.
Introduced
24 February 1975
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Prohibits medical research upon prisoners in Federal prisons, military prisons, and District of Columbia Prisons. Requires assurances, under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, that States not permit medical research to be conducted on prisoners. Defines "medical research" as research experimentation or testing which (as determined under regulations which the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall promulgate) is conducted to determine the safety or effectiveness of any drug, medical device, or medical practice.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 February 1975
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/3603
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/3603