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HR 7265 117th Congress House

Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research related to cerebral palsy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 29, 2022 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 29, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311)
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act of 2022

This bill expands research activities related to cerebral palsy (a group of disorders caused by abnormal brain development or damage that affects an individual's ability to move and maintain balance and posture).

Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must carry out a cerebral palsy research program that addresses diagnosis and treatment, public health surveillance, and related matters.

Additionally, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development must update an existing strategic plan for cerebral palsy research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 29, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7265: Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7265/
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"H.R. 7265: Cerebral Palsy Research Program Authorization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7265/.
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