Bill > S2005

This bill, known as the "IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2025," aims to improve the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The legislation formally names the program and establishes specific criteria for participating states, focusing on those that receive less aggregate grant funding from NIH. Under the bill, an "IDeA State" is defined as a state that is at or below the median of total NIH grant funding, calculated using a rolling multi-year average. The bill requires NIH to provide Congress (or make publicly available) an annual report detailing the program's strategy, objectives, and accomplishments. This report must include information about awards made, efforts to integrate IDeA States into NIH activities, the percentage of program reviewers from IDeA States, updates on collaborative partnerships, and a description of academic and scientific research improvements achieved through the program over the past five fiscal years. By mandating these reporting requirements, the bill seeks to increase transparency and highlight the program's impact on developing research capabilities in less-funded states.

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