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US S895Ellie’s Law Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act
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Introduced
03/21/2023
03/21/2023
In Committee
03/21/2023
03/21/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act" or "Ellie's Law," aims to provide further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms. The bill cites findings that an estimated 6.6 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm, and each year, around 30,000 people suffer a brain aneurysm rupture, which is often fatal or leads to permanent neurological deficits. The bill authorizes the appropriation of $10 million per year for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to support this research, with the funds intended to supplement, not replace, existing funding for brain aneurysm research.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Jack Reed (D),
J.D. Vance (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/21/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/895/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s895/BILLS-118s895is.pdf |
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