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HR 427 115th Congress House

Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the programs and activities of the National Institute… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome.

Introduced: November 2, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 10, 2017
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 Latest action January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH research on Tourette syndrome.

The NIH must: (1) develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiological information and data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families; (2) support Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome to conduct basic and clinical research; (3) award grants for research on Tourette syndrome symptoms and treatment options for particular patient subpopulations; (4) designate funding to carry out Tourette syndrome programs and activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2018
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 11, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 427: Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-427/
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"H.R. 427: Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-427/.
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H.R. 427, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-427/.
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