House Appropriations Committee Adopts Subcommittee Allocations
06/29/2021 - On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee adopted its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 302(b) allocations, which set the total funding amount for each of its 12 subcommittees. Each Subcommittee is allocate… Read More
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 Details Released
06/23/2021 - On June 22, House Energy & Commerce Committee members Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) issued a press release and “Discussion Draft” for the proposed Cures 2.0 legislation that would update… Read More
NAEVR Submits Written Testimony to the Senate Regarding FY2022 NIH/NEI Funding, Research Recovery Funding
06/17/2021 - On June 17, NAEVR submitted written Outside Witness Testimony to the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, following up on its May 19 Public Witne… Read More
House Passes FY2022 Top-line Budget Allocation, Sets Appropriations Markup Schedule
06/15/2021 - On June 14, the House voted 216-206 on a “deeming” resolution (H. Res. 467) that establishes a $1.506 trillion top-line discretionary spending limit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding bills, also know… Read More
Biden Administration Releases Full FY2022 Budget Request, Proposing NIH Funding at $51.953 Billion and NEI Funding at $858.54 Million
05/28/2021 - On May 28, the Biden Administration followed the April 9 release of its “skinny” discretionary budget request with the full Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request, inclusive of discretionary and mandat… Read More
NIH Director Dr. Collins Testifies Before House and Senate LHHS Appropriations Subcommittees on the President’s Proposed FY2022 NIH Budget, including Creation of ARPA-H
05/27/2021 - On May 25 and May 26, respectively, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittees of each the House and Senate conducted a hearing with National Institutes o… Read More
NAEVR Testifies at House Public Witness Hearing on FY2022 NIH/NEI and Research Recovery Funding
05/19/2021 - Michael Crair, PhD (Yale University) On May 19, the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee held its virtual Pu… Read More
DOD Vision Research Program Releases FY2021 Program Announcements
05/17/2021 - On May 14, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Vision Research Program (VRP) released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Program Announcements, with $20 million available for research. This year marks the third… Read More
DHHS Secretary Becerra Testifies Before House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee
05/13/2021 - On May 12, DHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before the House Energy & Commerce’s Committee’s Health Subcommittee. While the NIH was not discussed much at the hearing, the President’s proposed … Read More
Senate Confirmation Hearing for OSTP Nominee Emphasizes Diversity and Cures for Disease
05/07/2021 - On April 29, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a confirmation hearing for Eric Lander, PhD, President Biden’s nominee for Director of the White House Office of S… Read More
DHHS Secretary Testifies Before House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Regarding President’s FY2022 Budget Request
04/16/2021 - On April 15, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee rega… Read More
Biden Administration Releases FY2022 Discretionary Funding Request with a $9 Billion NIH Increase
04/09/2021 - On April 9, the Biden Administration launched its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 discretionary budget request, which includes a 16 percent increase for non-defense discretionary spending and a 23.5 percent in… Read More
NIH Releases Survey Results on the Impact of COVID-19 on Extramural Science
03/26/2021 - On March 25, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the results of two online surveys, conducted in October 2020, which examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its Extramural Scien… Read More
In Seventh Round of BRAIN Initiative Funding, Vision Continues to Receive Significant Awards
03/10/2021 - On November 19, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the seventh round of new funding awards within the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initia… Read More
Congress Passes, President Signs Bill with Final FY2021 Appropriations that Include NIH/NEI Funding Increases and Stimulus with NIH COVID-19 Research Funding
12/27/2020 - Late on December 21, both the House and Senate passed a massive spending bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) that includes $1.4 trillion in government funding that reflects all twel… Read More
Congress Passes Bill with Final FY2021 Appropriations that Include NIH/NEI Funding Increases and Stimulus with NIH COVID-19 Research Funding
12/22/2020 - Late on December 21, both the House and Senate passed a massive spending bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) that includes $1.4 trillion in government funding that reflects all twel… Read More
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases FY2021 LHHS Appropriations Bill with Increased Funding for NIH, NEI
11/10/2020 - On November 10, the Senate Appropriations Committee released draft legislation that includes all twelve of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 appropriations bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Servic… Read More
Congress Passes, President Signs a Continuing Resolution that Funds the Government in FY2021 Through December 11
10/01/2020 - On September 30, the Senate approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded through December 11. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives on Se… Read More
Senate Commerce Committee Approves RISE Act With $10 B in Research Relief Funding for the NIH
09/17/2020 - On September 16, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved by voice vote the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act (S. 4286). The legislation, sponsored by S… Read More
House of Representatives Passes Six Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Bills, Includes Funding for National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute
07/31/2020 - On July 31, the House of Representatives approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 appropriations ‘minibus’ bill comprised of six individual spending bills: Labor Health and Human Services, and Education (LHH… Read More