Congress moves to shut down U.S. international health research center
H.R. 1120 — Abolish the Fogarty International Center Act of 2025 · Filed by Brandon Gill (R-TX) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 7, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill would eliminate the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, a research institute within the National Institutes of Health that funds and coordinates international biomedical research collaborations. The bill contains no transition provisions, funding details, or specification of what happens to ongoing grants, personnel, or facilities.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is the elimination of a federal research institute. It is a straightforward abolishment with no secondary provisions, riders, or complex restructuring.
What the text implies
- No transition plan specified: the bill does not address what happens to ongoing grants, research projects, or personnel currently employed by the Center.
- Budget reallocation unspecified: the bill does not indicate whether the Center's appropriations are redirected to other NIH institutes or eliminated entirely.
- International research partnerships may be disrupted: collaborations with foreign institutions and ongoing multinational studies could be abandoned mid-project.
- Global disease surveillance capacity may be weakened: the Fogarty Center coordinates international epidemiological research and early-warning systems for emerging pathogens.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Eliminating an international health research center reduces U.S. capacity to study emerging infectious diseases, conduct collaborative research on global health threats, and maintain scientific partnerships that support pandemic preparedness and disease surveillance. Citizens lose access to research infrastructure that has historically contributed to public health security.
Named in the bill
John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.
- Feb 7, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 7, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (239 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,388 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-21.
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