# 119-hr-6572: Launching X–Labs for Breakthrough Science Act

119-hr-6572, Launching X–Labs for Breakthrough Science Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6572
- Congress: 119
- Title: Launching X–Labs for Breakthrough Science Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**long-term institutional awards** to catalyze breakthrough biomedical research. The bill creates the X-Labs Initiative at the National Institutes of Health to give eligible institutions multiyear funding to build research programs and R&D plant. - Research institutions get a new institutional award track (XL01 through XL03) that offers stable, multiyear grants sized between $5.0 million and $50.0 million per fiscal year for 7 consecutive years, with one possible 7-year renewal after competitive review. Awardees for XL01-XL03 generally may not compete for or receive other Federal research grants as research grants during the award period. - Nonprofit funders that receive XL03 awards must regrant funds within the United States to early-stage teams or projects unlikely to get traditional NIH support, and must publish a public summary of their funding and evaluation method within one year. - Organizations planning new scientific institutions can seek XL04 planning awards of $1.0 million to $5.0 million per year for 1–3 years. The NIH Director administers the program, may use flexible authorities to implement it, and must deliver initial, annual, and periodic evaluations of program outcomes. *Authorizes appropriations "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NIH long-term research awards: benefit, medium. This bill would create four X-Labs award types called XL01, XL02, XL03, and XL04. XL01–XL03 awards would be $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 per year for seven consecutive fiscal years and could be renewed once for another seven years after competitive review, available appropriations, and a Director-set…
- New X-Labs program at NIH: benefit, low. This bill would require the NIH Director to establish an X-Labs Initiative and an XL-series activity code. The Director would administer the program and could let NIH institutes and centers make awards if coordinated and funds are available. The Director could use certain other‑transactions authori…

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- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6572)

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- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5351)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6572 (as of 2026-04-21).