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Committee advances Royalty Transparency Act after members cite NIH royalty payments
5569697 · July 30, 2025
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A Senate committee approved S.855, the Royalty Transparency Act, after members cited a FOIA finding that thousands of NIH scientists received substantial royalty payments; committee action was unanimous as announced.
The committee approved S.855, the Royalty Transparency Act, a reporting measure intended to increase disclosure of royalties received by government scientists. The sponsor said a Freedom of Information Act review found about 2,400 National Institutes of Health scientists received more than $300 million in…
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