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117th Congress
Senate
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
Introduced: June 10, 2021
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
This bill specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may only fire a director of a national research institute or national center of the NIH on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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