US Congress Senate Bill 3396 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, including through: (1) the dissemination of information on the definition of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and on good neonatal care of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia patients, (2) outreach to minority populations regarding Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and (3) the promotion of good prenatal care and ultrasound to detect Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in utero. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate the amount of federal assistance provided for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia research at NIH to determine whether funding levels are adequate. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Director should consider allocating funds and other resources for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia research.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012

Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2012-07-18	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5135-5136)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3396/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3396/BILLS-112s3396is.pdf