H.R. 7041 · 116th Congress
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
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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 it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 27, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
Latest action (May 27, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 27, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.