SIGHT Act

The SIGHT Act establishes a Chief Innovation Officer within USAID's Bureau for Global Health to coordinate research and development of health technologies designed for low-resource settings, such as diagnostics, treatments, and tools for diseases like malaria or HIV in low- and middle-income countries. It creates a Global Health Research and Development Advisory Council to advise USAID on priorities and requires a dedicated budget line for these activities. The bill authorizes a new grant program for NGOs to develop, test, and scale health technologies in partner countries, with annual reporting requirements to Congress on funding and outcomes. These changes aim to improve USAID's global health programs by increasing collaboration, focusing on community needs, and ensuring investments complement existing efforts without displacing current funding.