H.R. 1660: Global Health Innovation Act of 2017
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H.R. 1660: Global Health Innovation Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-21 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-411.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 34 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1660 (2018-01-18), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-411. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Global Health Innovation Act of 2017
Plain summary
Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report to Congress, annually for four years, on the development and use of global health innovations in USAID programs, projects, and activities. Such reports shall include topics including: (1) USAID's health product development goals and progress towards their achievement; (2) how innovation has advanced USAID's commitments to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child and maternal deaths, and protecting communities from infectious diseases; (3) how USAID, alone and in partnerships, is leveraging U.S. investments to achieve greater health innovation; and (4) coordination with other federal departments.
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Global Health Innovation Act of 2017
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] · 19 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1660, Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 (2017-10-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1660, Global Health Innovation Act of 2017 (2018-03-23)
Cosponsors on this site
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 34 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1660 (2018-01-18): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1660.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr1660 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115