Give the NIH the ability to provide long-term, large grants to interdisciplinary teams advancing transformational research through the Launching X-Labs for Breakthrough Science Act.

Josh Harder · California · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 96%

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Occurrences

I’ve worked on a bill that we’ve discussed on this topic called ‘Launching X-Labs for Breakthrough Science’ with Congressman Obernolte to do that, trying to give the NIH the ability to give long-term, large grants to interdisciplinary teams advancing transformational research.

Harder describes his bipartisan bill as aiming to reform NIH funding so it can make sustained, large grants to interdisciplinary teams for transformational research.

NIH: Harder Secures New Support for Science Innovation Bill from NIH Director | Representative Josh Harder
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Evidence

Congress.gov shows H.R.6572, Harder's X-Labs bill, as introduced on 2025-12-10 and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the tracker still shows the bill status as Introduced with no later legislative progress on the page.

The bill has been introduced but has not advanced beyond referral to committee.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.6572 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a program, to be known as the "X-Labs Initiative", to support breakthrough biomedical research at innovative research institutions, and for other purposes. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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In a House hearing, Harder said he had worked on the Launching X-Labs for Breakthrough Science bill to give NIH the ability to make long-term, large grants to interdisciplinary teams advancing transformational research, and NIH Director Bhattacharya said the idea was innovative and he would be interested in working together.

Harder is still pressing the idea and has NIH director interest, but the authority has not been enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

NIH: Harder Secures New Support for Science Innovation Bill from NIH Director | Representative Josh Harder
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Harder introduced the X-Labs bill and publicly pressed the idea, but the available evidence shows only introduction and committee referral with no enactment or other completed authority for NIH to make the promised long-term, large grants. That is a serious legislative attempt, but the promised outcome has not been delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%