The Johns Hopkins Federal Affairs Office seeks to provide accurate and timely information to legislators and federal agencies to support them in their policy-making role. As such, we offer the following summaries of institutional positions on priority legislative and regulatory issues currently before the 110th Congress.
Biomedical Research
Johns Hopkins supports increased federal investment in basic and applied biomedical research…
Health Care Costs
Johns Hopkins supports efforts to provide Medicare payment updates that accurately reflect practice cost increases… Higher Education
Johns Hopkins supports efforts to make higher education more affordable… Injury Control Research Centers
Additional funding program support is needed to foster continued progress in finding new ways to prevent and treat injury... Innovation & Competitiveness
Johns Hopkins supports measures to promote economic competitiveness in the United States… International Education
The American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program provides grant support to private, non-profit academic institutions and medical centers abroad... NASA
Johns Hopkins supports furthered national commitment to space science and human exploration… Patent Reform
Johns Hopkins supports patent reform that imroves quality, reduces litigation costs, and promotes innovation… Physical Science Research
Basic physical sciences research is the cornerstone of federal efforts to boost U.S. scientific and economic competitiveness... Prescription DrugsJohns Hopkins supports efforts to expand 340B pharmaceutical discounts to cover inpatient hospital care… Stem Cell Research
Johns Hopkins supports lifting restrictions on federal funding for research involving embryonic stem cell lines…
For more information or questions about specific legislative or regulatory policy, contact the Federal Affairs Office. | 
