Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 1/25/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-10 (00)
Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require 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; (4) designate funding to carry out Tourette syndrome programs and activities.
Cosponsors (6)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical research
- Neurological disorders
- Research administration and funding
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