US HB1946 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to report the total number of research funding requests under review during each fiscal year and the number of requests granted, pending at the end of the year, and denied. Of the requests that remained pending or were denied, the NIH must identify the requests with the greatest potential for improving public health.
Title
Missed Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-04-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-04-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4352 (Related) 2017-11-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1946/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1946/BILLS-115hr1946ih.pdf |
