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42 U.S.C. 289: Institutional review boards; ethics guidance program
Created in 1985 by Public Law 99-158. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 289a-1.
2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Social Security Administration (1), Department of Health and Human Services (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 4709 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 · introduced · would change the section as a whole
How it got here
Unchanged since Public Law 99-158 (Nov 20, 1985).
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.