CAMRA Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Feb 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
H.R. 1367, the Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act), would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the National Institutes of Health to conduct and fund research on how media and technology—including social media, video games, mobile devices, television, artificial intelligence, and virtual/augmented reality—affect the health and development of infants, children, and adolescents. The research would examine cognitive effects (such as language development and attention), physical effects (such as diet, exercise, and sleep), and socio-emotional effects (such as anxiety, bullying, addiction, and depression), including long-term studies tracking children over time. NIH would be required to develop a research agenda, fund studies through standard peer review, and report to Congress within a year on progress and grants awarded.
The bill primarily affects NIH, which would gain new research and reporting responsibilities, and would authorize $15 million annually for fiscal years 2020–2022 and $25 million annually for 2023–2024 to support this work. More broadly, it could affect parents, pediatric researchers, and policymakers by generating federally funded scientific data on children's media use, though it does not itself regulate media companies or technology use.
The bill was introduced on February 26, 2019, by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), with Rep. Ted Budd as a cosponsor, and was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote during the 116th Congress and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
Children and Media Research Advancement Act or the CAMRA Act
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to fund research regarding the effects of media on infants, children, and adolescents. Such research must examine the impact of media (e.g., social media, television, video games) on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.
Timeline
27 Feb 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1367 do?
- H.R. 1367, the Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act), would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the National Institutes of Health to conduct and fund research on how media and technology—including social media, video games, mobile devices, television, artificial intelligence, and virtual/augmented reality—affect the health and development of infants, children, and adolescents. The research would examine cognitive effects (such as language development and attention), physical effects (such as diet, exercise, and sleep), and socio-emotional effects (such as anxiety, bullying, addiction, and depression), including long-term studies tracking children over time. NIH would be required to develop a research agenda, fund studies through standard peer review, and report to Congress within a year on progress and grants awarded. The bill primarily affects NIH, which would gain new research and reporting responsibilities, and would authorize $15 million annually for fiscal years 2020–2022 and $25 million annually for 2023–2024 to support this work. More broadly, it could affect parents, pediatric researchers, and policymakers by generating federally funded scientific data on children's media use, though it does not itself regulate media companies or technology use. The bill was introduced on February 26, 2019, by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), with Rep. Ted Budd as a cosponsor, and was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote during the 116th Congress and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 1367 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1367. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1367?
- H.R. 1367 was sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), with 97 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1367?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (27 Feb 2019).
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