US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 134 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Urges the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take a leadership role in the fight against the neurological disorder dystonia. Calls for: (1) increased funding for basic biomedical research for dystonia and other neurological disorders through NIH; (2) additional research to identify an accurate diagnostic test for dystonia and an epidemiological study to determine the frequency of the disease; (3) improved patient access to safe and effective dystonia therapies; and (4) increased public awareness and professional education regarding dystonia through partnerships between the government and patient advocacy organizations.

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia.

Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-02		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-05-21		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/134/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres134/BILLS-111hconres134ih.pdf