S. 2002 · 117th Congress

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ed Markey
Introduced
2021-06-10
Latest action
2021-06-10 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

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.