HR6424-118

Introduced

To provide additional authorities for the leadership of the United States Agency for International Development in health technology innovation for global health in low-resource settings, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 15, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide additional authorities for the leadership of the United States Agency for International Development in health technology innovation for global health in low-resource settings, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H871731DF607E470DBFD01CEC31E219FA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Innovative Global Health Technologies Act of 2023 or the SIGHT Act.
  • Section H154D22DA047D4F3CBC37C98FA435AEE3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The United States Agency for International Development has a unique role in the research and development of health...
  • Section H4A87543CD56F49CB862052980EE83C91: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that— research and development for new health technologies is essential for the success of the...
  • Section HE43FEAD28FFD401BB867BB62BE019CFA: 4. Chief Innovation Officer for Health There is established within the Bureau for Global Health of the Agency the position of Chief Innovation Officer for...
  • Section H60B6AA43DC5A462C9BB003F8D393D31E: 5. Global Health Research and Development Advisory Council The Administrator shall establish an advisory council to be known as the Global Health Research and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide additional authorities for the leadership of the United States Agency for International Development in health technology innovation for global health in low-resource settings, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide additional authorities for the leadership of the United States Agency for International Development in health technology innovation for global health in low-resource settings, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 15, 2023

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, and Ms. Salazar) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Agency" §HD8B18CC9D0784C0BA8359E95BE8E0EE8

the United States Agency for International Development. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives

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