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NIH Reform Act
12/15/2023, 4:06 PM
Congressional Summary of S 960
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 960
Bill S 960 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 23, 2023. Bill S 960 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 23, 2023. Bill S 960's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 23, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 960
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
5Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 960
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Allergies
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 960
NIH Reform Act
NIH Reform Act
A bill to replace the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with 3 separate national research institutes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 960
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