NIH Reform Act

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This bill separates the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) into three separate institutes: the National Institute of Allergic Diseases, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute of Immunologic Diseases.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 21, 2025

NIH Reform Act

The bill also requires that the President appoint the directors of the new institutes (under current law, the Director of NIAID is appointed by the Director of the National Institutes of Health). It further requires that the Senate confirm the appointment of the directors of the new institutes and the National Cancer Institute.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: NIH Reform Act

Latest action (Feb 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 21, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.