Senate
May 21, 2020National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
Summary
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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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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(5/21/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
EM
Mr. Markey
Senate (D) Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
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Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2020