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H.R. 7173 119th Congress House

Follow the Science Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure scientific integrity in the activities of the National Institutes of Health and prevent the diversion of funds… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure scientific integrity in the activities of the National Institutes of Health and prevent the diversion of funds to politically driven activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2026 Introduced by: Diana DeGette Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now January 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Cosponsors 46
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Oct 19, 2026
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 13, 2026
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 1, 2026
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 1, 2026
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Lieu, Ted
California · Aug 3, 2026
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Jun 2, 2026
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 18, 2026
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 2, 2026
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Feb 2, 2026
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 27, 2026
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jan 27, 2026
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Jan 27, 2026
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Jan 21, 2026
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 21, 2026
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jan 21, 2026
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 21, 2026
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 21, 2026
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 21, 2026
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 21, 2026
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 21, 2026
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 21, 2026
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Jan 21, 2026
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 21, 2026
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Jan 21, 2026
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Harder, Josh
California · Jan 21, 2026
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 21, 2026
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Jan 21, 2026
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 21, 2026
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Jan 21, 2026
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2026
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 21, 2026
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · Jan 21, 2026
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jan 21, 2026
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 21, 2026
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Morrison, Kelly
Minnesota · Jan 21, 2026
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Jan 21, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2026
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jan 21, 2026
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jan 21, 2026
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 21, 2026
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Jan 21, 2026
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jan 21, 2026
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 21, 2026
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2026
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 21, 2026
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 21, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7173: Follow the Science Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7173/
MLA
"H.R. 7173: Follow the Science Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7173/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7173, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7173/.
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[H.R. 7173: Follow the Science Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7173/)
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