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H.R. 5819 113th Congress House

Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014

Official title: To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that scientists are being funded at the age when they are most likely to make breakthroughs.

Introduced: December 9, 2014 Introduced by: Andy Harris Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AgingHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and funding
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Dec 12, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 9, 2014
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 Latest action December 12, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure that the median age of first-time researchers receiving R series (research) grants is under 40 years of age by January 1, 2019, under 39 years of age by January 1, 2022, and under 38 years of age by January 1, 2025. Excludes grants for small business innovation research, small business technology transfer, or clinical trial planning.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5819: Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5819/
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"H.R. 5819: Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5819/.
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