Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3810
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 21, 2020
Latest Action
May 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3810
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Massachusetts
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

This bill specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may only fire a director of a national research institute or national center of the NIH on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:37 PM