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S 2973 117th Congress Senate Health Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials National Institutes of Health (NIH)

A bill to establish an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health.

Introduced: October 7, 2021 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health.

What's happening now October 7, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 27, 2022
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Oct 7, 2021
 R
Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Oct 7, 2021
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Oct 7, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Oct 7, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2973: A bill to establish an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2973/
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"S. 2973: A bill to establish an Inspector General of the National Institutes of Health.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2973/.
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S. 2973, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2973/.
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