YES to Cures Act of 2014
113-HR-5820113th CongressIntroduced Dec 9, 2014Science, Technology, Communications
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1](R-MD-1)Summary
YES to Cures Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate for research by emerging scientists funds that otherwise would be used to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs.
Requires NIH to explain why there has been an increase in the average age of grant recipients over the past 30 years and describe the steps taken to address this trend.Subjects
AgingCongressional oversightHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and funding
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 12, 2014House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 9, 2014House floor actions
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2014Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2014Library of Congress