NIH Reform Act (H.R. 1497)
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2/21/2025 • House
Summary
NIH Reform Act
This bill separates the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) into three separate institutes: the National Institute of Allergic Diseases, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute of Immunologic Diseases.
The bill also requires that the President appoint the directors of the new institutes (under current law, the Director of NIAID is appointed by the Director of the National Institutes of Health). It further requires that the Senate confirm the appointment of the directors of the new institutes and the National Cancer Institute.
Introduced in House • 2/21/2025
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Originated in the House
Introduced
February 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Nov 2, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Nov 2, 2026 · Loaded Nov 2, 2026, 8:21 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Feb 21, 2025 · Loaded Nov 2, 2026, 8:21 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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