Bill · S.Res. 93· Senate(119-SRES-93)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.

Age: 82 years

Illinois

Introduced: 2/25/2025
Last activity: 2/25/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1352)
Sponsored by: Richard Durbin
Cosponsors: - 22 - 0

Health

Introduced
In Committee

A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate regarding the operations of the National Institutes of Health. It states that these operations should not face any interruption, delay, or funding disruption that violates the law. The resolution highlights that the National Institutes of Health conducts research on various diseases, including childhood cancers and Alzheimer's disease. It further asserts that the workforce of the agency is essential for sustaining medical progress. Finally, it notes that interfering with this work can undermine the development of life-saving treatments and threaten national responses to public health challenges.

Yes· 3 of 8

Would children be better off under this?+5
The resolution specifically mentions the importance of funding research on childhood cancers.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The text highlights the importance of research into Alzheimer's disease, which primarily impacts seniors.
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?+5
The resolution states that a stable NIH workforce is necessary to respond to public health challenges.