CAMRA Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 Mar 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
The CAMRA Act, or the Children and Media Research Advancement Act, would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund research into how various forms of media affect the health and development of infants, children, and adolescents. This research would examine the impact of media, including social media, television, and video games, on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development. The bill proposes funding for this research and would require a report to Congress on its progress.
This legislation would primarily affect young people by creating a research program to better understand the influences of media on their development. It would also affect the NIH by authorizing appropriations for this specific research initiative.
As of now, H.R. 2161 has been introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. No further action has been taken on the bill since its introduction on March 23, 2021.
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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
24 Mar 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2161 do?
- The CAMRA Act, or the Children and Media Research Advancement Act, would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund research into how various forms of media affect the health and development of infants, children, and adolescents. This research would examine the impact of media, including social media, television, and video games, on cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development. The bill proposes funding for this research and would require a report to Congress on its progress. This legislation would primarily affect young people by creating a research program to better understand the influences of media on their development. It would also affect the NIH by authorizing appropriations for this specific research initiative. As of now, H.R. 2161 has been introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. No further action has been taken on the bill since its introduction on March 23, 2021.
- Has H.R. 2161 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2161. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2161?
- H.R. 2161 was sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), with 93 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2161?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (24 Mar 2021).
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