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HR 3525 113th Congress House

International Hydrocephalus Treatment and Training Act

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for the treatment of hydrocephalus in children in developing countries, to train surgeons and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for the treatment of hydrocephalus in children in developing countries, to train surgeons and other medical practitioners in innovative methods to treat and cure hydrocephalus, to fund related research, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2013 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs Child healthForeign aid and international reliefHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical records
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Hydrocephalus Treatment and Training Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance to support a network of trained medical practitioners to treat hydrocephalus in children at pediatric hospitals and hydrocephalus treatment centers in developing countries.

Requires such assistance to provide for surgeon training and establishment of at least 20 treatment centers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3525: International Hydrocephalus Treatment and Training Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3525/
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"H.R. 3525: International Hydrocephalus Treatment and Training Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3525/.
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H.R. 3525, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3525/.
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