[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7418 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7418

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
          certain compensation to clinical trial participants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 20, 2024

Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
          certain compensation to clinical trial participants.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN 
              CLINICAL TRIALS.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 
139I the following new section:

``SEC. 139J. CLINICAL TRIAL PAYMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include any amount 
received by an individual as a qualified clinical trial payment.
    ``(b) Qualified Clinical Trial Payment Defined.--For purposes of 
this section, the term `qualified clinical trial payment' means any 
amount paid to an individual--
            ``(1) as compensation for participation by the individual 
        or a dependent of the individual in an approved clinical trial, 
        or
            ``(2) to reimburse or pay reasonable and necessary expenses 
        incurred in connection with participation by the individual or 
        a dependent of the individual in an approved clinical trial.
    ``(c) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Approved clinical trial.--The term `approved clinical 
        trial' has the meaning given such term in section 2709(d)(1) of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-8(d)(1)), 
        determined by applying `disease or condition' for `life-
        threatening disease or condition'.
            ``(2) Dependent.--The term `dependent' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 152.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 139I the following new item:

``Sec. 139J. Clinical trial payments.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to amounts paid after December 31, 2023.
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