US HB7041 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-05-27HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3810 (Same As) 2020-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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