Bill106th CongressFiled Apr 5, 2000Health
H.Con.Res. 299
Recognizing fragile X as the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and as a powerful research model for other disorders, urging increased funding for research, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 5, 2000)
States that the Congress: (1) recognizes the devastating impact of fragile X on thousands of Americans; (2) recognizes the leadership of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in research efforts to find a cure for fragile X and related disorders; (3) calls on these and other sources of Federal and private research funds to enhance and increase their efforts and commitments to fragile X research; and (4) calls on medical schools and other health educators, medical societies and associations, and Federal, State, and local health care facilities to learn, teach, and promote awareness of the incidence, causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment of fragile X and support screening of newborns for fragile X to permit early intervention and treatment.
What just happenedApr 11, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3](R-OK)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseApr 5, 2000
- Apr 11, 2000CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 5, 2000IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 5, 2000IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 5, 2000IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House