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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treatment, and Assistance Act of 1997

Introduced: June 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1298)
Jun 23, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 23, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jun 23, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treatment, and Assistance Act of 1997 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a waiver of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals disabled by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for Medicare coverage of any drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment or alleviation of ALS-related symptoms.

Authorizes appropriations, in addition to any already available, for ALS research through the National Institutes of Health.

What's happening now June 26, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 14, 1998
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 21, 1998
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 18, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 14, 1998
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 23, 1998
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 24, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 1998
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 1998
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 28, 1998
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 28, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 28, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 21, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 21, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2009: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treatment, and Assistance Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2009/
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