Senate
May 21, 2020

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

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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.

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Introduced(5/21/20)
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Mr. Markey

Senate (D) Massachusetts

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Latest Action

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

May 21, 2020