Bill · H.R. 2541· House(119-HR-2541)
Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/1/2025
- Last activity
- 4/1/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Donald Davis
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025," aims to change how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission handles medical events. It requires the Commission to update specific regulations regarding unintended radiation exposure. Specifically, it targets doses resulting from extravasation during nuclear medicine procedures. The Commission must make these changes within 120 days of the act being passed. The new regulations will take effect 18 months after the act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill provides better consumer protection by establishing clearer reporting requirements for radiation exposure during medical procedures.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill improves transparency by creating clearer requirements for reporting radiation exposure events.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
By improving safety protocols, the bill enhances the quality and safety of healthcare services for patients undergoing nuclear medicine.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Protection from Radiation: The bill requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revise regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures. (Section 2(a))
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Clearer Reporting Thresholds for Extravasation: The bill establishes specific dose limits that must be reported for doses due to an extravasation, such as a dose exceeding 0.5 Sv (50 rem) dose equivalent to a 5 cubic centimeter volume of tissue or 0.5 Sv (50 rem) shallow dose equivalent to 10 square centimeters of skin. (Section 2(a)(1))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Increases Federal Power+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- 8/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/20/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 4/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
H. GriffithRepublican · Virginia
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida