To unfreeze and release funding for grant agreements of the National Institutes of Health, prohibit termination of such agreements for active and ongoing research, require the inclusion of termination clauses in such agreements, and prohibit termination of such agreements for no longer effectuating program goals or agency priorities.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To unfreeze and release funding for grant agreements of the National Institutes of Health, prohibit termination of such agreements for active and ongoing research, require the inclusion of termination clauses in such agreements, and prohibit termination of such agreements for no longer effectuating program goals or agency priorities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H7828789D21654B589C4277086EDEECE2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Halting of Active Research Act of 2025 or the PHARA Act of 2025.
- Section H54A6967AB77A41DAB1712E15226551C2: 2. Releasing NIH grant funding The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (in this section...
- Section HF167472AB9564720BCCB11E025D9D16F: 3. Inclusion of termination clauses in NIH grant agreements and cooperative agreements Any grant agreement or cooperative agreement from the National...
- Section H1B1F3B25AA094B0693C921C993DC82F8: 4. No termination of NIH grant agreements or cooperative agreements for no longer effectuating program goals or agency priorities The National Institutes of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To unfreeze and release funding for grant agreements of the National Institutes of Health, prohibit termination of such agreements for active and ongoing research, require the inclusion of termination clauses in such agreements, and prohibit termination of such agreements for no longer effectuating program goals or agency priorities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To unfreeze and release funding for grant agreements of the National Institutes of Health, prohibit termination of such agreements for active and ongoing research, require the inclusion of termination clauses in such agreements, and prohibit termination of such agreements for no longer effectuating program goals or agency priorities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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