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SENATE 2002117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

Last Action
6/10/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2021-06-10Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-10 (00)

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

This bill specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may only fire a director of a national research institute or national center of the NIH on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity.

Subjects

  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Federal officials
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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