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Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3