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This bill establishes the United States-Israel Bilateral Innovation for Research and Development in Health Act of 2025 (BIRD Health Act), which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a bilateral research and innovation program with Israel. The program, to be administered by the Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD Foundation), aims to facilitate collaborative health-related research and development between the two countries. The BIRD Health Program will focus on joint research projects, supporting healthcare technology development across various domains such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, infectious disease prevention, and vaccine development. The program will provide funding for research, innovation ecosystem development, healthcare system strengthening, telemedicine infrastructure, and disease prevention initiatives. Projects will be selected based on technical merit, commercial potential, health priority relevance, partnership strength, and potential to address unmet medical needs. The bill authorizes $10 million in annual funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2032, requires annual reporting to Congress on the program's progress and impact, and mandates a comprehensive review of the program every three years. The ultimate goal is to strengthen health-related collaborations, foster innovation, and create opportunities for technology transfer and joint ventures between U.S. and Israeli institutions and companies.

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