21st Century Cures Act
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The 21st Century Cures Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2016 that accelerates medical product development and innovation, expands funding for biomedical research and mental health services, and modernizes the regulation of drugs and medical devices.
All labels observed (1)
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| 21st Century Cures Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1613300 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 21st Century Cures Act Context triple: [Public Health Service Act, amendedBy, 21st Century Cures Act]
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Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 is a U.S. law that expanded the FDA’s authority over drug and device safety, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance, while enhancing transparency and user fee programs.
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that requires health insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits on equal terms with medical and surgical benefits.
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PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is a landmark U.S. healthcare reform law enacted in 2010 that expanded health insurance coverage, introduced consumer protections, and sought to reduce overall healthcare costs.
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E.
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 is a U.S. law that finalized and modified key provisions of the Affordable Care Act while also overhauling federal student loan programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 21st Century Cures Act Target entity description: The 21st Century Cures Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2016 that accelerates medical product development and innovation, expands funding for biomedical research and mental health services, and modernizes the regulation of drugs and medical devices.
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A.
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 is a U.S. law that expanded the FDA’s authority over drug and device safety, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance, while enhancing transparency and user fee programs.
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B.
HITECH Act
The HITECH Act is a U.S. law that promotes the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records while strengthening health information privacy and security protections.
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C.
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that requires health insurance plans to provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits on equal terms with medical and surgical benefits.
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D.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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E.
Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is a landmark U.S. healthcare reform law enacted in 2010 that expanded health insurance coverage, introduced consumer protections, and sought to reduce overall healthcare costs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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healthcare legislation ⓘ |
| affectsAgency |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Food and Drug Administration ⓘ National Institutes of Health ⓘ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ |
| amends |
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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Public Health Service Act ⓘ |
| authorizesProgram |
Cancer Moonshot
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NIH Common Fund ⓘ
surface form:
NIH BRAIN Initiative
All of Us Research Program (genomics components) ⓘ
surface form:
NIH Precision Medicine Initiative
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| billNumber | H.R.34 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
FDA hiring and staffing authorities
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breakthrough medical devices ⓘ clinical trial modernization ⓘ data sharing and interoperability of health IT ⓘ expedited drug approval pathways ⓘ information blocking prohibition ⓘ institutional review board flexibility ⓘ mental health parity enforcement ⓘ opioid treatment grants to states ⓘ patient-focused drug development ⓘ real-world evidence in regulatory decisions ⓘ regenerative medicine therapies ⓘ suicide prevention programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 2016-12-13 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 114th United States Congress ⓘ |
| focusArea |
biomedical research
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drug development ⓘ electronic health information ⓘ medical device innovation ⓘ mental health policy ⓘ substance use disorder treatment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| primaryPurpose |
accelerate medical product development
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expand mental health services ⓘ modernize regulation of drugs and medical devices ⓘ support biomedical research ⓘ support opioid abuse prevention and treatment ⓘ |
| providesFundingTo |
Food and Drug Administration
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National Institutes of Health ⓘ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 114-255 ⓘ |
| regulates |
drug approval processes
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medical device approval processes ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| topic |
health information technology interoperability
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mental health reform ⓘ opioid epidemic response ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2016 ⓘ |
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Subject: 21st Century Cures Act Description of subject: The 21st Century Cures Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2016 that accelerates medical product development and innovation, expands funding for biomedical research and mental health services, and modernizes the regulation of drugs and medical devices.
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