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US HR594

US HR594
Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act Ellie’s Law


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms. This bill authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support research on unruptured brain aneurysms in a patient population diversified by age, sex, and race.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act or Ellie's Law, authorizes appropriations of $5 million per year from 2020 to 2024 for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial (brain) aneurysms. The research would study a broader patient population diversified by age, sex, and race. The bill also specifies that the funds provided should supplement, not replace, existing funding for brain aneurysm research.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (31)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 01/25/2019)

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