Bill117th CongressFiled Jan 12, 2022Health
S. 3489
A bill to establish or continue a multidisciplinary research program to advance the discovery and preclinical development of medical products for priority virus families and other viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 12, 2022)
This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research on medical products for virus families and viral pathogens with pandemic potential.
Specifically, the NIH must establish or continue a multidisciplinary program for supporting research centers to advance the discovery and development of medical products to prevent, treat, and diagnose such viruses.
What just happenedJan 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC](R-NC)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 12, 2022
- Jan 12, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jan 12, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate