Mandatory Public Release of All NIH-Funded Scientific Research Data
This Act mandates the public release of all scientific research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure transparency and public access to taxpayer-funded data. Citizens will gain full access to research reports and raw data, regardless of the researchers' political interests. Non-compliant researchers will face a 5-year ban on receiving future NIH funding.
Key points
All research reports or raw data from NIH-funded projects must be published on the NIH website within 1 year of the research conclusion.
The goal is to ensure public access to data collected using taxpayer dollars, preventing researchers from withholding findings based on personal or political disagreements.
Consequence for non-compliance: Researchers who fail to publish the required data or report will be ineligible for NIH funding for a period of 5 years.
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