Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014
Latest action · Dec 12, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 9, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure that the median age of first-time researchers receiving R series (research) grants is under 40 years of age by January 1, 2019, under 39 years of age by January 1, 2022, and under 38 years of age by January 1, 2025. Excludes grants for small business innovation research, small business technology transfer, or clinical trial planning.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 9, 2014 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Dec 12, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 9, 2014Introduced in House
- Dec 9, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H8931.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that scientists are being funded at the age when they are most likely to make breakthroughs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2014Introduced in House
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