GRANT Act of 2023

The GRANT Act of 2023 requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a public database listing every denied research grant application, including the specific reason for each denial, updated quarterly. It also mandates that NIH share detailed internal information about grant award decisions - such as reviewer comments, proposal texts, and internal reviews - with outside researchers upon request, while redacting names of peer reviewers and applicants for denied grants. NIH must establish the database within 180 days of the law’s enactment and maintain all shared information permanently. This bill directly affects NIH operations and increases transparency for researchers and the public regarding how grant funding is determined.