This bill creates a new requirement for the National Institutes of Health to tell the President and Congress exactly how much money and staff they need each year to run Alzheimer's research and care programs. Starting in 2024, the NIH must submit this budget request directly to the President, who then passes it along to Congress for consideration. While other health agencies and an advisory council focused on Alzheimer's can offer their thoughts on the budget request, they can't actually change what the NIH submits. The goal is to make sure there's clear accountability and transparency about how much resources are being dedicated to fighting Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia at the federal level. Essentially, this bill ensures that Congress and the President get straightforward information about Alzheimer's research funding needs without it being filtered or modified by other agencies.

Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act

Collins, Susan M.

Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to annually submit, beginning in FY2024, an estimate of its budget and personnel needs for carrying out initiatives pursuant to the National Alzheimer's Project directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services may comment on the budget estimate but may not change it. The National Alzheimer's Project supports coordination of federal planning, research, and other efforts to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.