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Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D) introduced the “BS bill to stop RFK” Friday, which would reverse funding cuts under the rule of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The bill will immediately restore grants and rewards that have been terminated since the beginning of President Trump’s second term, based on the text it first provided to the Hill.
Stevens’ bill will also require a request to grant grantees to NIH officials within 30 days of the request. This will also extend the budget term for the resumption of grants by one year.
“Let me be clear: We can’t get Little Recky to cut the lifesaving cancer research that Michigan and families in the country are relying on,” Stevens said in a statement. “It’s about saving lives, protecting work and defending science. We won’t let politics undermine American leadership in medical research. My message to RFK is simple: Stop cutting, stop messing, stop BS.”
Stevens, who has repeatedly called on Kennedy to leave his post in the administration, said he should resign earlier this month after layoffs in pediatric cancer and vaccine research.
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been cut or cancelled since Trump’s second term began. The Trump administration also proposes to cut funds by 40% in fiscal 2026.
The Supreme Court ruled in August that it allowed the government to cut $783 million in NIH funds related to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. In February, NIH announced it would limit grants for “indirect funds” to 15%. These funds are used for facility fees and administrative fees.
The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected the government’s request for NIH budget cuts in July.
The cuts shocked Republican lawmakers such as Republicans Susan Collins and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), whose voters were employed in NIH-funded institutions.
The introduction of Stevens’ bill came the day after she announced her intention to introduce impeachment to Kennedy.
“He makes Michiganians unhealthy and unsafe. He needs to resign now. It’s time to fight for science, fight for health, not the people of the people who undermine the progress our families and researchers are working to make.”