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S.962: American Cures Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 24, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 24, 2021
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 24, 2021
Bill Summary
American Cures Act This bill permanently funds several federal agencies and programs that perform biomedical research. The bill provides specified funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense health program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs medical and prosthetics research program. The bill exempts the funding from sequestration, which is a process of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 24, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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| March 24, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S1770-1771)
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| March 24, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |