H.R. 7180 · 117th Congress

Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2022-03-21
Latest action
2022-07-27 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act

This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to eligible entities, including through the RAPID funding mechanism, to support interdisciplinary research on the disruption of regular cognitive processes associated with both short-term and long-term COVID-19 infections, including with respect to children and adolescents.

No later than 45 days after the enactment of this bill, the NSF shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and produce a report on the disruption of cognitive processes associated with COVID-19 infection.