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HCONRES 134 111th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Neurological disorders Research administration and funding

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take a leadership role in the fight against the neurological disorder dystonia.

Calls for: (1) increased funding for basic biomedical research for dystonia and other neurological disorders through NIH; (2) additional research to identify an accurate diagnostic test for dystonia and an epidemiological study to determine the frequency of the disease; (3) improved patient access to safe and effective dystonia therapies; and (4) increased public awareness and professional education regarding dystonia through partnerships between the government and patient advocacy organizations.

What's happening now June 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 134: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-134/
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"H. Con. Res. 134: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-134/.
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H. Con. Res. 134, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-134/.
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