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H.R.660: Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 13, 2013
- Latest Major Action Feb. 15, 2013
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish, administer, and coordinate a National Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Consortium to: (1) award grants of not fewer than five years duration to conduct research with respect to the causes of, and the risk factors and biomarkers associated with, NMO (a neurological disease leading to blindness and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 15, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb. 13, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb. 13, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) |