DEMOCRACIA Act

House Bill

H.R. 1120

119th Congress

DEMOCRACIA Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Gill

R - TX

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill abolishes the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, a research center at the National Institutes of Health. The Fogarty Center focuses on global health research, training international scientists, and coordinating international health collaborations with researchers worldwide.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill abolishes the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, a research center at the National Institutes of Health. The Fogarty Center focuses on global health research, training international scientists, and coordinating international health collaborations with researchers worldwide.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Abolish the Fogarty International Center Act of 2025This bill abolishes the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences. (The Fogarty International Center is a research center at the National Institutes of Health that focuses on global health research and international collaboration activities.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Abolishes Fogarty International Center at NIH
Eliminates global health research coordination center
Ends international scientist training programs
Removes NIH international collaboration hub
Affects global health research partnerships
Part of broader effort to reduce federal agencies

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would eliminate an NIH center that has coordinated international health research since 1968. The Fogarty Center trains scientists from developing countries, supports global disease research, and coordinates NIH international activities. Proponents of elimination argue it duplicates other efforts or is unnecessary federal spending. Critics contend it plays a vital role in global health security and pandemic preparedness by building research capacity worldwide and maintaining international scientific relationships.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Executive agency funding and structure

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research administration and funding

World health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1120, 119th Congress (2025). "DEMOCRACIA Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1120