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HRES 93 117th Congress House

Calling for the establishment of a new unit of the National Institutes of Health, to be known as The National Institute of Viral Diseases, to increase research in the field of viral disease causes,…

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Official title: Calling for the establishment of a new unit of the National Institutes of Health, to be known as The National Institute of Viral Diseases, to increase research in the field of viral disease causes, prevention, and treatment.

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseases
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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E98)
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls for the establishment of the National Institute of Viral Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to coordinate and focus research funding on the causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases caused by viruses.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 93: Calling for the establishment of a new unit of the National Institutes of Health, to be known as The National Institute of Viral Diseases, to increase research in the field of viral disease causes, prevention, and treatment.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-93/
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"H. Res. 93: Calling for the establishment of a new unit of the National Institutes of Health, to be known as The National Institute of Viral Diseases, to increase research in the field of viral disease causes, prevention, and treatment.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-93/.
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H. Res. 93, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-93/.
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[H. Res. 93: Calling for the establishment of a new unit of the National Institutes of Health, to be known as The National Institute of Viral Diseases, to increase research in the field of viral disease causes, prevention, and treatment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-93/)
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