Next Generation Researchers Act

Summary

Next Generation Researchers Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate NIH policies and programs aimed at promoting and providing opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence. The NIH must: (1) promote policies and programs to improve opportunities for new researchers and promote earlier research independence; (2) develop, modify, or accelerate policies, as needed, to promote opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence, including policies to enhance training opportunities for research-related career options, strengthen mentorship programs, enhance diversity efforts, and help new researchers obtain renewal funding; (3) coordinate with agencies and academic institutions to improve tracking of career progress of biomedical postdoctoral researchers and students; and (4) request the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study and report on policies affecting the next generation of researchers as part of a study on biomedical and behavioral research personnel.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 April 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.

   Source: Calendars

5. 4 April 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 April 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 4 April 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 9 September 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 4 April 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 4 April 2016

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 September 2015

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Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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