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Boosting Medical Research in Underfunded US States

This act aims to strengthen the IDeA program, which supports biomedical and behavioral research in states receiving less scientific funding. This will allow more regions to develop medical innovations, potentially leading to better healthcare and new research jobs in these areas.
Key points
The IDeA program will support research in states that receive less funding from the National Institutes of Health.
The National Institutes of Health will be required to regularly report to Congress on the progress and outcomes of the IDeA program, including the integration of these states into major research activities.
The act seeks to improve the quality of academic research and human resource development in biomedical science in less privileged regions.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_2005
Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
Process start date: 2025-06-10