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HR 5820 113th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Aging Congressional oversight Health programs administration and funding Medical research Research administration and funding

YES to Cures Act of 2014

Introduced: December 9, 2014 Introduced by: Harris, Andy Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
 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.
What's happening now December 12, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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