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H.R. 7173 (IH) - Follow the Science Act
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 119th Congress
- Congress Session
- 2nd Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- January 21, 2026
- Action
- Ms. DeGette (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Amo, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Carson, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Landsman, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Morrison, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Cohen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Dexter, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Casten, Ms. Pettersen, and Ms. Simon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Bill Number
- H.R. 7173
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Follow the Science Act
- Full Title
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure scientific integrity in the activities of the National Institutes of Health and prevent the diversion of funds to politically driven activities, and for other purposes.
- Sponsors
- Diana DeGette(CO)
- Cosponsors
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Jennifer L. McClellan (VA); Debbie Dingell (MI); Danny K. Davis (IL); Troy A. Carter (LA); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Julie Johnson (TX); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Kevin Mullin (CA); Gabe Amo (RI); Kathy Castor (FL); Andre Carson (IN); Robin L. Kelly (IL); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Greg Landsman (OH); Mrs. McClain Delaney; Kelly Morrison (MN); Summer L. Lee (PA); Sarah Elfreth (MD); Josh Harder (CA); Steve Cohen (TN); Betty McCollum (MN); Suzan K. DelBene (WA); Doris O. Matsui (CA); Shri Thanedar (MI); Maxine Dexter (OR); Lori Trahan (MA); Kim Schrier (WA); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Sean Casten (IL); Brittany Pettersen (CO); Lateefah Simon (CA)
- Committees
- Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing)
- United States Code References
- 5 U.S.C. 5312
and
5316
42 U.S.C. 201, 281 and 282