# 119-hres-1437: Recognizing that equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States.

119-hres-1437, Recognizing that equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1437
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing that equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research** are essential for stronger science and fairer health outcomes. This resolution would reaffirm that commitment and push back against efforts to politicize grant decisions and peer review. - Families and patients: It signals support for research that includes women and underserved groups to help address gaps like cardiovascular underrepresentation and device biases that affect outcomes. - Researchers and peer review: It backs career civil servants and merit-based peer review and opposes proposals that would require senior political appointees to review every discretionary grant or allow mid-award terminations without an appeal process. - Universities and collaborations: It highlights opposition from more than 230 research universities and warns against rules that would restrict international collaborations and bar federal funds for publication costs that make studies open access.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-1437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1437)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1437 (as of 2026-08-05).