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Introduced
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
In Committee
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A 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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Prevent Halting of Active Research Act of 2025 (PHARA), aims to protect ongoing research funding and agreements at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to immediately release and fully implement all existing grant and cooperative agreements, pay all pending reimbursement requests, and prohibit the cancellation of agreements for active research projects. Additionally, the bill mandates that all new NIH grant agreements must include a termination clause that allows termination only in cases of material breach, significant changes in circumstances, or mutual agreement, with a requirement of 90 days' written notice and an attempt to amend the agreement before termination. Importantly, the bill specifically prevents NIH from terminating grant agreements solely because a project no longer aligns with the agency's current program goals or priorities, thereby providing greater stability and continuity for research projects. The legislation also requires the NIH to revise its existing regulations to comply with these new restrictions on terminating research agreements.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (63)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 06/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4007/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4007/BILLS-119hr4007ih.pdf |
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