NIH Reform Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

NIH Reform Act

This bill separates the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) into three separate institutes: the National Institute of Allergic Diseases, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute of Immunologic Diseases.

The bill also requires that the President appoint the directors of the new institutes (under current law, the Director of NIAID is appointed by the Director of the National Institutes of Health). It further requires that the Senate confirm the appointment of the directors of the new institutes and the National Cancer Institute.

Congress
118

Number
S - 960

Introduced on
2023-03-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/23/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

NIH Reform Act

This bill separates the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) into three separate institutes: the National Institute of Allergic Diseases, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute of Immunologic Diseases.

The bill also requires that the President appoint the directors of the new institutes (under current law, the Director of NIAID is appointed by the Director of the National Institutes of Health). It further requires that the Senate confirm the appointment of the directors of the new institutes and the National Cancer Institute.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to replace the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with 3 separate national research institutes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Allergies
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/20/2023

NIH Reform Act

This bill separates the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) into three separate institutes: the National Institute of Allergic Diseases, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the...


Latest Action3/23/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.