United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3878 (103rd)
Federal Research Informed Consent Act
Introduced
23 February 1994
Last action
11 March 1994 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Klein, Herbert C. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Kreidler, Mike [D-WA-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Federal Research Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the requirement that, in federally qualified research in which any human subject is to be used, the principal researcher obtain the informed consent of the subject. Allows the Secretary to exempt categories of research from such consent requirement. Requires congressional notification of such exemptions and a 60-day waiting period before the exemption is effective. Directs the Secretary to establish requirements for obtaining informed consent. Provides for civil actions by those from whom no such consent was obtained, allowing damages, equitable relief, and attorney's fees and costs. Preempts any State law concerning the obtaining of such consent.
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Timeline
23 February 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E231)
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 February 1994 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klein, Herbert C. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kreidler, Mike [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3878
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3878
- us · 103-hr-3878 · source updated 3 June 2026