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HRES 961 109th Congress House

Encouraging the establishment of programs to increase public awareness of vision disorders in children.

Introduced: July 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Aug 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that programs should be established to: (1) increase public awareness about the prevalence and devastating consequences of vision disorders in children; and (2) educate the public and health care providers about the warning signs and symptoms of ocular and vision disorders, the benefits of early detection, evaluation, and treatment, and the importance of early and regular vision screening and comprehensive eye exams.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Jul 27, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 27, 2006
Mack, Connie
· Jul 27, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jul 27, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 27, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 961: Encouraging the establishment of programs to increase public awareness of vision disorders in children.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-961/
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"H. Res. 961: Encouraging the establishment of programs to increase public awareness of vision disorders in children.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-961/.
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H. Res. 961, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-961/.
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