H.R. 2807 (110th): Patients First Act of 2007

Introduced:
Jun 21, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 877 (111th) on Feb 04, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 21, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 21, 2007
Cosponsors
26 cosponsors (25R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jun 21, 2007.
6 pages

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6/21/2007--Introduced.
Patients First Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, including pluripotent stem cells that have the flexibility of embryonic stem cells (whether or not such pluripotent stem cells have an embryonic source), provided that such techniques will not involve: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; (2) the destruction or discarding of, or risk of injury to, a living human embryo; or (3) the use of any stem cell the derivation or provision of which would be inconsistent with this Act.
Requires the Secretary to issue guidelines implementing this Act to ensure that any research (including any clinical trial) supported under this Act: (1) is clearly consistent with the standards established in this Act, if conducted using human cells; (2) is prioritized in terms of potential for near-term clinical benefit in human patients; and (3) may take into account techniques outlined by the President's Council on Bioethics and any other appropriate techniques and research.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) report on peer reviewed stem cell research proposals that were not funded; and (2) study and submit recommendations to Congress on any structural changes to the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program that would help to expand access to new and future stem cell therapeutic products.

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