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H.R. 2448 114th Congress House

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research.

Introduced: May 19, 2015 Introduced by: Andy Harris Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and funding
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May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2015
Introduced in House
May 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require each national research institute to conduct or support high-risk, high-reward research that pursues innovative approaches to major biomedical challenges. The National Institutes of Health determines the percentage of funding each national research institute must set aside for this research.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6 21st Century Cures Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2448: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2448/
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"H.R. 2448: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2448/.
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H.R. 2448, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2448/.
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