HRES 961
109th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Education
Eye care
Eye diseases
Families
Health education
Higher education
Medical education
Medical screening
Medical tests
Encouraging the establishment of programs to increase public awareness of vision disorders in children.
Introduced: July 27, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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