119th Congress

H.R. 7173

Follow the Science Act

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Sponsor: Diana DeGette(D-CO)
Introduced: Jan 21, 2026
Policy area: Health
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (45)

Original cosponsors (34)

Added later (11)

Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Jan 27, 2026
Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Jan 27, 2026
John Garamendi (D-CA) · Jan 27, 2026
Lois Frankel (D-FL) · Feb 2, 2026
Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Feb 2, 2026
Jared Huffman (D-CA) · Mar 18, 2026
Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Jun 2, 2026
Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Aug 3, 2026
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Sep 1, 2026
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) · Oct 1, 2026
Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · Oct 13, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure scientific integrity in the activities of the National Institutes of Health and prevent the diversion of funds to politically driven activities, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Jan 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Jan 21, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced in House