Bill117th CongressFiled Jun 10, 2021Government Operations and Politics
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National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 10, 2021)
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 happenedJun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJun 10, 2021
- Jun 10, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 10, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate