Bill · H.R. 4473· House(119-HR-4473)
BIRD Health Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/16/2025
- Last activity
- 7/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Randy Weber
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create the "BIRD Health Program" to coordinate research and innovation between the United States and Israel. The program is intended to expand collaboration on developing healthcare products and services, as well as delivering them to people in need. It will be administered by the BIRD Foundation and jointly governed by representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Israeli Ministry of Health. Funding is authorized at $10,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2032. The program will focus on various areas including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, telemedicine, and disease prevention.
Yes· 3 of 14
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?+3
The bill funds disease prevention, vaccine development, and supply chain resilience for biological products.
Does this put more money into medical research?+3
The bill authorizes $10 million annually for bilateral health research and innovation.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+3
The bill provides dedicated funding for bilateral medical and scientific research.
The opposite
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-1
The bill's emphasis on health data sharing raises potential privacy concerns.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-1
The focus on framework development for health data sharing may pose privacy risks.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Healthcare Products and Services: The program aims to expand the development and delivery of healthcare products and services to individuals in need (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Medical Innovation: The program supports the research and development of several technologies, including medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biological products, genomics, personalized medicine, telemedicine, digital health technologies, and artificial intelligence for healthcare (Section 3(b)(3)(B)).
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Disease Prevention: Funding is directed toward collaborating on disease prevention, which includes joint efforts to combat infectious diseases, develop vaccines, and share epidemiological data (Section 3(b)(4)(C)).
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Improved Nutrition and Life-Saving Treatments: The program seeks to pursue the accelerated development of life-saving treatments and new sources of nutrition that are healthier and more available at an affordable cost (Section 3(b)(4)(D)(iii)).
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Supply Chain Stability: The program includes strategic collaboration to identify and develop contingency plans to mitigate disruptions in the supply of biological products (Section 3(b)(4)(D)(iv)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Data Sharing and Privacy Concerns: The bill includes work toward developing a framework for sharing health data for research purposes with the Ministry of Health of Israel (Section 3(b)(4)(A)(i)(IV)). While the program aims to encourage cybersecurity standards and promote patient privacy, the provision for sharing health data is a component of the program (Section 3(b)(4)(A)(ii)(IV)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Pandemic Preparedness+3Increases Research Funding+3Improves Healthcare Access+2Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+2Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1Improves Diplomatic Engagement+1Improves International Trade+1Increases Foreign Aid+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Small Business Support+1Increases Job Creation+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3Improves Data Privacy-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights-1
- 5/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Kat CammackRepublican · Florida
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire
Bradley SchneiderDemocrat · Illinois
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York