American Cures Act

S 4879, the American Cures Act, authorizes multi-year funding increases for federal health research agencies. It sets specific annual budgets for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Defense health research, and VA medical research from fiscal years 2025 through 2035. Funding levels rise annually, with amounts for each agency adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation. This procedural appropriations bill allocates existing budget authority without creating new programs or regulations.