Bill116th CongressFiled May 27, 2020Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 7041
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
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What it doesSummary 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.
What just happenedMay 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large](D-VT)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
2cosponsors1committees3actions1related bills6subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 27, 2020
- May 27, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- May 27, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House