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HR 5002 115th Congress House Health Biological and life sciences Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Research administration and funding

ACE Research Act

Introduced: June 12, 2018 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5038-5039)
Jun 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5038-5039)
Jun 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5002.
Jun 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5038-5040)
Jun 12, 2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Apr 25, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)

What's happening now June 13, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 3 Republican 5
Jenkins, Evan
· Jun 12, 2018
McSally, Martha
· Jun 12, 2018
Buck, Ken
· Jun 8, 2018
Coffman, Mike
· Jun 8, 2018
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 8, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 24, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· May 24, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· May 24, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 15, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 15, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 6, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5002: ACE Research Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5002/
MLA
"H.R. 5002: ACE Research Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5002/.
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H.R. 5002, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5002/.
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[H.R. 5002: ACE Research Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5002/)
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