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H.R. 5820 113th Congress House

YES to Cures Act of 2014

Official title: To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to allocate additional funding through the Common Fund for research by emerging scientists.

Introduced: December 9, 2014 Introduced by: Andy Harris Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AgingCongressional oversightHealth 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
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 12, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

YES to Cures Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate for research by emerging scientists funds that otherwise would be used to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs.

Requires NIH to explain why there has been an increase in the average age of grant recipients over the past 30 years and describe the steps taken to address this trend.
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