Military Medical Research: Funding Restoration
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While the bill has many cosponsors, standalone spending increases are difficult to pass outside of larger budget deals. It must also clear the House Appropriations Committee which is currently focused on broader spending cuts.
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The bill restores about $1.18 billion to Defense Health Agency research accounts, including programs that study injuries and illnesses tied to military service. Active-duty service members are the primary focus of these Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, which fund studies on combat injuries, infectious disease, and other service-related health issues.
“restore amounts available for Defense Health Agency research, development, test, and evaluation, including Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs”
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E561)
Congressman André Carson introduced the Medical Research for Our Troops Act (H.R. 3906) to restore $1.18 billion in funding for the Defense Health Agency. The bill aims to reverse a 57% cut to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) implemented earlier in 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution that includes a 57% cut to the Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), reducing funding from $1.509 billion to $650 million for FY2025.
A new federal spending bill restores $10 million for the Department of Defense Lupus Research Program, which had been eliminated in the FY2025 continuing resolution. The restoration follows advocacy for the Medical Research for Our Troops Act to reverse deep cuts to the CDMRP.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Medical Research for Our Troops Act
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