House Bill 9009
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
9009
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2020
This bill makes various changes to the processes used by the National Library of Medicine to select scientific journals for inclusion in its databases, including by requiring the library to make publicly available the metrics used to determine whether to list or delist journals.
December 17, 2020
12/17/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
12/17/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:57 PM