# 119-sres-93: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.

119-sres-93, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-93
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protecting continuous NIH operations and its workforce.** This resolution would assert that NIH research should not face interruptions or funding disruptions and that NIH scientists and medical staff are essential to developing life-saving treatments. - Families and patients: Would push to keep research on childhood cancers, Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease, infectious disease, and ALS moving to protect patients and speed development of treatments. - NIH workforce: Would declare NIH scientists, researchers, and medical professionals critical to sustaining medical progress and warn that interference undermines the biomedical research enterprise. - Public health and security: Would link uninterrupted NIH operations to the Nation's public health readiness, economic vitality, and national security.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-93 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/93)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-93 (as of 2025-12-21).