US Congress House Bill 1131 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH research on Tourette syndrome. The NIH must (1) develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiological information and data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families; (2) support Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome to conduct basic and clinical research; (3) award grants for research on Tourette syndrome symptoms and treatment options for particular patient subpopulations; and (4) designate funding to carry out Tourette syndrome programs and activities.

Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2019

Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-02-08	House	Introduced in House

SB4583 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1131/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1131/BILLS-116hr1131ih.pdf