YES to Cures 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
YES to Cures Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate for research by emerging scientists funds that otherwise would be used to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs.
Requires NIH to explain why there has been an increase in the average age of grant recipients over the past 30 years and describe the steps taken to address this trend.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 allocate additional funding through the Common Fund for research by emerging scientists.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- YES to Cures 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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