Medical Research for Our Troops Act
Sponsored By: Representative Carson, André [D-IN-7]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would increase Defense Health Agency medical research funding. It also would require that Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program funds follow prior appropriations guidance and priorities.
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More medical research for service members
This bill would add more money for military medical research. It would raise Defense Health Agency RDT&E funding from about $40.4 billion to about $41.6 billion (about $1.18 billion more). The change would take effect as if it were in the 2025 full-year funding law. Money for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs would be used the same way as in the 2024 appropriations plan. The Secretary of Defense would have to support all listed research projects and follow the funding priorities on pages 311–314 to keep programs running.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/10/2026
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/9/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 7/15/2026
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/3/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
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