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HR 5819 113th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Aging Health programs administration and funding Medical research Research administration and funding

Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014

Introduced: December 9, 2014 Introduced by: Harris, Andy Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
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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
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now December 12, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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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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H.R. 5819, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5819/.
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