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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

André Carson

Democrat · IN · Representative

Votes with party: 98.2% (551 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001072

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (49)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

2025-06-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on AppropriationsReferred To · 2025-06-11

Previously

Appropriations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-11

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely direct federal funding toward medical research projects that benefit military service members and veterans, such as studies on combat injuries, mental health conditions like PTSD, or military-specific health challenges. The funding would support scientists and medical institutions working to develop better treatments and prevention strategies for conditions that disproportionately affect troops. Veterans and active-duty military personnel would be the primary beneficiaries of any medical advances resulting from this research.

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Affected Industries

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

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