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Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015

Introduced: March 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.
Apr 4, 2016
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 9, 2016
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 24, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 24, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve the collection of epidemiological and surveillance data on neurological diseases and conditions. HHS may provide support to public or nonprofit entities for such purpose. Collected data must be made available for biomedical research.

What's happening now April 4, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.

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  • HR 292 Identical bill Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12 Republican 5
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 29, 2016
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 28, 2016
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 18, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 7, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2016
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 8, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 15, 2015
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 8, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 1, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 19, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 3, 2015
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 15, 2015
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 20, 2015
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 16, 2015
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2015
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-849/
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"S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-849/.
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