BIRD Health Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (16 Jul 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 4473, the BIRD Health Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a bilateral U.S.-Israel research and innovation program, called the BIRD Health Program, modeled on the existing Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation. The program would be administered by the BIRD Foundation and jointly governed by HHS and Israel's Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Department of Commerce. It would fund joint research, commercialization, and knowledge-sharing efforts in areas such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, telemedicine, artificial intelligence in healthcare, infectious disease prevention, vaccine development, and biological product manufacturing, including potential joint manufacturing facilities in the United States.
The bill would primarily affect U.S. and Israeli government health agencies, research institutions, universities, and companies involved in health technology development, who could seek funding or partnership opportunities through the program. It authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2032 to support these activities.
The bill requires HHS to report to Congress on program setup within 180 days of enactment, begin accepting project proposals within a year of establishing the program framework, and provide annual reports plus a comprehensive review every three years.
The bill was introduced on July 16, 2025, by Rep. Randy Weber with bipartisan co-sponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before taking effect.
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Timeline
16 Jul 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4473 do?
- H.R. 4473, the BIRD Health Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a bilateral U.S.-Israel research and innovation program, called the BIRD Health Program, modeled on the existing Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation. The program would be administered by the BIRD Foundation and jointly governed by HHS and Israel's Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Department of Commerce. It would fund joint research, commercialization, and knowledge-sharing efforts in areas such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, telemedicine, artificial intelligence in healthcare, infectious disease prevention, vaccine development, and biological product manufacturing, including potential joint manufacturing facilities in the United States. The bill would primarily affect U.S. and Israeli government health agencies, research institutions, universities, and companies involved in health technology development, who could seek funding or partnership opportunities through the program. It authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2032 to support these activities. The bill requires HHS to report to Congress on program setup within 180 days of enactment, begin accepting project proposals within a year of establishing the program framework, and provide annual reports plus a comprehensive review every three years. The bill was introduced on July 16, 2025, by Rep. Randy Weber with bipartisan co-sponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet received committee action, and would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before taking effect.
- Has H.R. 4473 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4473. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4473?
- H.R. 4473 was sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4473?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (16 Jul 2025).
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