# 119-hr-5609: Stop RFK’s BS Act

119-hr-5609, Stop RFK’s BS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5609
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5609
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop RFK’s BS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require reinstating NIH grants and awards that were suspended or terminated between January 20, 2025 and the date of enactment.** It would also force quicker payments and add one extra year to the affected grants' budget periods unless the NIH Director finds fraud or financial mismanagement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restart NIH grants with fast payments: benefit, high. If enacted, NIH would reinstate covered grants and awards stopped between Jan 20, 2025 and the enactment date, unless the Director finds financial mismanagement, research fraud, or malfeasance. Reinstated awards would be treated as obligated funds. After a payee submits a payment request to an NIH…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5609 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5609)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5609 (as of 2026-04-21).