S. 2002 · 117th Congress · Senate

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Jun 10, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Jun 10, 2021

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