House Approves ARPA-H Authorizing Legislation

On June 22, the House of Representatives passed legislation that authorizes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-H (ARPA-H). The bill, HR 5585,  which passed by a vote of 336 to 85, establishes ARPA-H as a separate agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  President Biden had originally proposed that ARPA-H be established as […]

House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill with $20 M for Vision Research Program

On June 22 the House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Defense spending bill which includes $20 million in VRP funding, the fifth year that the program has been funded at that level.  Almost none of the Congressionally-directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) received an increase in the bill. Although the Senate Appropriations Committee […]

Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Request

On March 28, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request. The proposal includes a total of $62.5 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This includes discretionary spending of $50.5 billion which includes $45.3 billion for NIH ($279 million increase over FY22 enacted), and $5 […]

Congress Passes, President Signs, Final FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations Legislation

On March 11, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, a $1.5 trillion Omnibus Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Appropriations bill, which combines all the FY22 spending bills into one package. The signing comes after Congress finalized the bill earlier in the week, with the House passing the package on March 9 and the Senate […]

AEVR Announces March 8 World Glaucoma Week Congressional Briefing

(Washington, D.C.) The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) is excited to continue its Research Saving Sight, Restoring Vision Initiative activities by launching its first Congressional Briefing of 2022, Understanding Glaucoma Patients: Health Disparities and Unmet Needs which will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 8, from 12pm-1pm ET, during World Glaucoma Week. To […]