US HB4327 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus.
Title
Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] | Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] |
| Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] |
| Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2012-03-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical research
Veterans' medical care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical research
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4327/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4327/BILLS-112hr4327ih.pdf |
