Medical Research for Our Troops Act
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- Passed House
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Overview
This bill aims to restore funding to the Defense Health Agency for research, development, testing, and evaluation activities. Specifically, it increases the amount allocated to these programs within the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The bill also ensures that Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs operate in alignment with previous funding guidelines established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. It seeks to bolster medical research specifically benefiting military personnel.
Key provisions
- Increases funding for the Defense Health Agency’s research, development, test, and evaluation programs.
- Restores funding levels from $40,395,072,000 to $41,576,684,000.
- Ensures Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs follow guidelines from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to support research programs identified in the explanatory statement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
- Mandates the preservation of program continuity and adherence to specified funding allocations.
Who is affected
- Military Personnel
- Defense Health Agency
- Researchers
- Department of Defense
- Congress
Notable changes
- Increases funding for research and development within the Defense Health Agency.
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