The Belmont Report

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+_Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research_
+- - About HHS
+The _Belmont Report_ was written by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. The Commission, created as a result of the National Research Act of 1974, was charged with identifying the basic ethical principles that should underlie the conduct of biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects and developing guidelines to assure that such research is conducted in accordance with those principles. Informed by monthly discussions that spanned nearly four years and an intensive four days of deliberation in 1976, the Commission published the _Belmont Report_, which identifies basic ethical principles and guidelines that address ethical issues arising from the conduct of research with human subjects.
+        HHS is a U.S. executive department that touches the lives of nearly all Americans by protecting your rights, research, food safety, health care, aging, and much more.
+## Participant-Centered Informed Consent Training
+    - About the Department
+    - Press Room
+    - Careers
+    - Standards and Compliance
+    - Accountability and Transparency
+Learn how to respect persons through informed consent by completing our interactive training.
+- [RealFood.gov](https://realfood.gov/)
+- [MAHA](https://hhs.gov/one-year-of-maha/index.html)
+- - Programs & Services
+[View the training](https://hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/human-research-protection-training/participant-centered-informed-consent-training/index.html)
+        HHS is responsible for public health, health care, and human/social services for the United States of America. This includes administering over 100 programs and services.
+## The Belmont Report
+    - Health Care
+    - Health Insurance
+    - Social Services
+    - Public Health and Prevention
+    - Health Research and Information
+Read the _Belmont Report_
+- - Laws & Regulations
+- Read the full text in [English](https://hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/read-the-belmont-report/index.html)
+- Read the full text in [Spanish](https://hhs.gov/sites/default/files/informe-belmont-spanish.pdf)
+        HHS protects and helps you understand the laws and regulations, also known as "rules," that govern the nation. You also have the power to voice your opinion on these laws and regulations.
+## A Video about the Belmont Report
+    - Regulatory Information
+    - Civil Rights
+    - Laws and Regulations by Topic
+    - Human Research Protections
+    - Complaints and Appeals
+This video describes the basic ethical principles that underlie research involving human subjects and demonstrates how they can help resolve ethical conflicts in research
+- - Grants & Contracts
+[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch)
+        HHS gives the most money in grants of any federal agency in the U.S. Find out about our grants and how your organization can apply for them. We also provide information on how you can work with us and our support of small businesses.
+## 25th Anniversary Interviews
+    - Grants
+    - Contracts
+    - Small Business
+This collection of videos includes interviews with members and staff of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research from the 25th anniversary of publication in 2004
+- - Radical Transparency
+[View the interviews](https://hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/25th-anniversary-interviews/index.html)
+        HHS protects and helps you understand the laws and regulations, also known as "rules," that govern the nation. You also have the power to voice your opinion on these laws and regulations.
+## Other Reports by the National Commission
+Explore a compilation of related reports published by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research between 1974 and 1978
+[Read the reports](https://hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/access-other-reports-by-the-national-commission/index.html)
+  _Protecting Human Subjects in Research_
+    - [CDC's ACIP Conflicts of Interest](https://www.cdc.gov/acip/disclosures/by-member.html)
+    - [Ending Anti-Semitism on College Campuses](https://hhs.gov/about/news/2025/03/03/hhs-ed-gsa-announce-additional-measures-end-anti-semitic-harassment-college-campuses.html)
+    - [Ending Wasteful Spending](https://hhs.gov/radical-transparency/ending-wasteful-spending/index.html)
+    - [Keeping Food Ingredients Safe](https://hhs.gov/about/news/2025/03/10/hhs-secretary-kennedy-directs-fda-explore-rulemaking-eliminate-pathway-companies-self-affirm-food-ingredients-safe.html)
+    - [Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool](https://www.hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm)