Require publicly funded scientific data generated by the institute to be made publicly available.

Rashida Tlaib · Michigan · Democratic

oversight impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Adhere to the highest standards of transparency by ensuring that the scientific data generated by its research is made publicly available.

The bill commits to open access to scientific data produced by the institute.

Tlaib Introduces the Medicines for the People Act
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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GovInfo bill text shows H.R. 7854 was introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib on March 5, 2026 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees. The introduced text would require the Institute to share preclinical and clinical trial data, make all data developed in research and development publicly available online, and require entities funded by the Institute to share scientific data.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Tlaib introduced legislation that contains the promised public-data requirement, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or implementation. No newer official action was found in the Aug. 14-16, 2026 lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 7854 (IH) - Medicines for the People Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Rep. Tlaib's official release says she introduced the Medicines for the People Act to establish a National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development, and lists as a function that the Institute would adhere to transparency standards by ensuring scientific data generated by its research is made publicly available.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official member statement confirms Tlaib took concrete legislative action matching the commitment, but it describes a proposed bill rather than a delivered legal requirement.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Tlaib Introduces the Medicines for the People Act
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Tlaib introduced H.R. 7854, the Medicines for the People Act, in the 119th Congress on March 5, 2026, and the bill text contains the promised public-availability requirements for institute-funded scientific data. However, the official record shows introduction and committee referral only, with no enactment or implemented requirement as of August 16, 2026. Because the bill remains pending in her current federal term rather than definitively failed, the promise is not yet delivered but she merits an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%