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National Commission on Down Syndrome Act

Introduced: October 1, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 1, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Commission on Down Syndrome Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, and other concerned organizations, to establish a National Commission on Down Syndrome to formulate a long-range plan for the study, prevention, and treatment of Down Syndrome.

Requires a final report to the President and the Congress within 12 months after the Commission is organized. Requires the Secretary to submit a related budget analysis to specified congressional committees. Terminates the Commission three months after submission of the final report.

Authorizes specified appropriations.

What's happening now October 2, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 10, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4657: National Commission on Down Syndrome Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4657/
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"H.R. 4657: National Commission on Down Syndrome Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4657/.
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H.R. 4657, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4657/.
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