Recognizing that equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States.

Key Points

• Rep. Dingell introduced a proposal to keep federal health research focused on science rather than politics. This comes after a new rule was suggested that would let political appointees, rather than career scientists, decide which research projects get funding.
• The resolution argues that including diverse groups of people in medical studies is vital for everyone's health. Historically, many medical trials only studied men or people with light skin, which led to missed diagnoses and less effective treatments for women and people of color.
• The proposal also pushes back against plans to ban federal funding for research on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters say this research is necessary to understand why certain groups have worse health outcomes and to find ways to close those gaps.
• If the new government rules go through, they could also limit how American scientists work with experts in other countries and make it harder to publish research results for free. This resolution asks the government to stick to the traditional system where experts review each other's work.

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