CAMRA Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Mar 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The CAMRA Act, if enacted, would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund research on how media and technology affect the health and development of infants, children, and adolescents. This research would explore the impacts on cognitive abilities, physical health, and social-emotional development, examining various media formats like social media, television, and video games.
The bill aims to increase understanding of the potential positive and negative effects of media use on young people, including areas like language development, attention, physical activity, sleep patterns, and mental well-being. It mandates long-term studies to track these effects over time and would require the NIH Director to report progress to Congress annually.
As of its introduction in March 2021, this bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet moved beyond this stage in the legislative process.
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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
25 Mar 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 971 do?
- The CAMRA Act, if enacted, would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund research on how media and technology affect the health and development of infants, children, and adolescents. This research would explore the impacts on cognitive abilities, physical health, and social-emotional development, examining various media formats like social media, television, and video games. The bill aims to increase understanding of the potential positive and negative effects of media use on young people, including areas like language development, attention, physical activity, sleep patterns, and mental well-being. It mandates long-term studies to track these effects over time and would require the NIH Director to report progress to Congress annually. As of its introduction in March 2021, this bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet moved beyond this stage in the legislative process.
- Has S. 971 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 971. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 971?
- S. 971 was sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 971?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (25 Mar 2021).
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