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SRES 303 113th Congress Senate Health Aging Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Neurological disorders Research administration and funding

A resolution declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority.

Introduced: November 20, 2013 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8365-8366)
Nov 20, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8366-8367)
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the Senate's commitment to strengthening the quality of care and expanding support for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and family caregivers.

Declares that: (1) achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's by 2025 is an urgent national priority, and (2) bold action and dramatic increases in funding are necessary to meet that goal.

Calls for: (1) doubling the funding for Alzheimer's research in FY2015; and (2) developing a plan for FY2016-FY2019 to meet the target of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services for the United States to spend $2 billion each year on Alzheimer's research.

What's happening now November 20, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8365-8366)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4