Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-13 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2018-06-12 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-12 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5038-5039) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-12 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5002. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-12 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5038-5040) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-12 | Floor | Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-09 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-09 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-25 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent . | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-25 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-02-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2018-02-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-13 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |