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HRES 1683 111th Congress House

Recognizing the Department of Defense for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external source of such sound exists, for members of the Armed Forces…

Official title: Recognizing the Department of Defense for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external source of such sound ex… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the Department of Defense for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external source of such sound exists, for members of the Armed Forces subjected to blast injuries and high-decibel equipment.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributesDepartment of DefenseHealth promotion and preventive careHearing, speech, and vision care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the Department of Defense (DOD) for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus.

Encourages DOD to continue to educate members of the Armed Forces of the potential threats of unprotected exposure to high-decibel sounds.

Encourages both DOD and public institutions to continue their important work researching this medical condition.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1683: Recognizing the Department of Defense for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external source of such sound exists, for members of the Armed Forces subjected to blast injuries and high-decibel equipment.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1683/
MLA
"H. Res. 1683: Recognizing the Department of Defense for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external source of such sound exists, for members of the Armed Forces subjected to blast injuries and high-decibel equipment.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1683/.
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H. Res. 1683, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1683/.
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[H. Res. 1683: Recognizing the Department of Defense for its work in identifying the dangers of tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external source of such sound exists, for members of the Armed Forces subjected to blast injuries and high-decibel equipment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1683/)
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