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HR 1443 113th Congress House

Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Hearing, speech, and vision careMedical researchVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
Oct 22, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-247.
Aug 1, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 23, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 9, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence; (2) recognize the need to enhance the research and treatment of tinnitus and to ensure the allocation of appropriate resources for such research and treatment conducted by such Centers, commensurate with peer-review protocols; and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 8, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 24, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1443: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1443/
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"H.R. 1443: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1443/.
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