# 119-hr-4473: BIRD Health Act of 2025

119-hr-4473, BIRD Health Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4473
- Congress: 119
- Title: BIRD Health Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**U.S.–Israel health innovation partnership** that would fund and coordinate joint research to speed development and delivery of medical technologies. The bill would use a Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD Foundation) program to link U.S. and Israeli researchers, companies, and health systems.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Authorizes $10 million a year for program: benefit, low. The bill would authorize $10 million each year from 2026 through 2032 for this program. Congress would still need to approve the money each year. Funds would support the program’s activities under the cooperative agreement and applicable law.
- Deadlines and reports for program startup: benefit, low. HHS would report to Congress on setting up the program within 180 days. Within one year after the framework is set, the program would start taking proposals and making awards. HHS would send annual reports starting no later than one year after enactment. Every three years, HHS would submit a full r…
- Grants for joint U.S.–Israel health tech: benefit, low. The program would give grants and support for joint R&D by U.S. and Israeli companies, schools, and health systems. It could fund early clinical trials, vaccines, telemedicine, digital tools, and stronger biologics manufacturing in the U.S. It could set up innovation hubs that follow cybersecurity…
- New U.S.–Israel health innovation program: benefit, low. HHS would enter a cooperative agreement with the BIRD Foundation to run a U.S.–Israel health program. HHS and Israel’s Ministry of Health would jointly guide the focus and pick projects. The program would coordinate work to develop and deliver health products and services. HHS and the Secretary of…

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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4473 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4473)

## Related
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- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4473 (as of 2026-09-21).