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S3254Referred to Committee

NIH IMPROVE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-20
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Katie Boyd Britt
Katie Boyd Britt
Republican · AL · Senator
Votes with party: 76.6% (894 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001319

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

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

  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-11-20
  • Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)· 2025-12-18

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-11-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-20
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-11-20

Plain-English Summary

The bill aims to improve how the National Institutes of Health operates and conducts medical research, likely by updating funding processes, research priorities, or management practices. The changes would affect researchers, medical institutions, and patients who depend on NIH-funded discoveries for new treatments and cures. The bill is currently being reviewed by the Senate committee responsible for health policy.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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