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| https://zeldin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-zeldin-announces-house-passage-21st-century-cures-act-63-billion | Rep. Zeldin Announces House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 Billion Bill to Improve Healthcare in U.S. | 2016-12-01 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Republican | House | NY | Lee Zeldin | Z000017 | zeldin.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC – On Wednesday, November 29, 2016, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined with House Republican Leadership, including House Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and other House Members in the U.S. Capitol to announce that the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 392 to 26. Congressman Zeldin is a cosponsor of the 21st Century Cures Act and has been a vocal supporter of the bill since it was first introduced in the House. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for a final vote. Upon Senate passage, the 21st Century Cures Act will be sent to the President to be signed into law. Congressman Zeldin said, “The 21st Century Cures Act paves the way for healthcare innovation in the United States. It accelerates the process for scientific advancement, gives researchers access to necessary resources, and helps deliver lifesaving or life improving cures and treatments to Americans suffering from a disease. This plan is a better way that encourages scientific collaboration to find cures faster. This bill removes barriers that prevent research collaboration, and increases researchers’ access to essential data from prior research and clinical studies. The 21st Century Cures Act includes $4.8 Billion in new funding for NIH, including necessary funding to carry out the President’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative, providing critical research and development resources for facilities in the First Congressional District, including Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory, as well as other research laboratories on Long Island and across the nation. This bill also provides $1 billion in grant funding for states to fight opioid abuse which has been sweeping across our island, state and nation. Additionally, this legislation provides $500 million to the Federal Drug Administration to speed up the process of bringing new and improved medical devices and drugs to patients more quickly. From tackling Mental Health challenges to Tick Borne Diseases, and providing our local community with high-paying research and private sector jobs, this is a huge win for Long Island and the rest of the country, and I am proud to have worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to secure this bill’s passage.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |