Hearing: “Investing in Public Health: Legislation to Support Patients, Workers, and Research”

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 (11:00 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Dr. Kirsetn Bibbins-Domingo
Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Lee Goldman, M.D. Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM

Dr. Kevin Croston
CEO, North Memorial Health

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM

Tanika Gray Valbrun
Founder and President, The White Dress Project

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 05:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 05:30 PM

Michael D. Shannon
Executive/President of Government Solutions, IPTalons, Inc.

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/28/2022 at 12:24 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/28/2022 at 12:24 PM

Desiree Sweeney
CEO, NEW Health

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM

Dr. Leslie Walker-Harding
Chief Academic Officer/Senior Vice President, Seattle Children's Hospital

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/27/2022 at 02:15 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 2007, the “Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021” [PDF]
  • H.R. 3773, the “Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2021” or the “PACT Act of 2021” [PDF]
  • H.R. 5141, the “Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 5442, the “Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act [PDF]
  • H.R. 5478, the “Protecting the Integrity of our Biomedical Research Act of 2021” ( [PDF]
  • H.R. 6305, the “Protect America’s Biomedical Research Enterprise Act of 2021” [PDF]
  • H.R. 7565, the “NIH Implementing a Maternal health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act of 2022” or the “NIH IMPROVE Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 7845, the “NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2022” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8151, the “Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8163, the “Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act" [PDF]
  • H.R. 8169, the “Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Document for the Record - A letter from the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance in support of H.R. 2007 [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Document for the Record - A letter from the American College of Surgeons regarding H.R. 8163 [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Document for the Record - A letter from the March of Dimes in support of H.R. 7565 and H.R. 2007 [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Document for the Record - A statement from the Fibroid Foundation on H.R. 2007 [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Briefing Memo [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:15 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement of Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Full Committee [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Opening Statement of Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member of the Full Committee [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Opening Statement of Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM
  • Opening Statement of Rep. Brett Guthrie, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:12 PM

Hearing Record

  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 04:15 PM
  • Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 07/12/2022 at 11:12 AM

First Published: June 22, 2022 at 06:52 PM
Last Updated: July 12, 2022 at 11:12 AM