HR 1897 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2011

Introduced May 13, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Christopher H. Smith R-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 23, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 13, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate and focus all Alzheimer's research activities of NIH, which shall include: (1) the establishment of a strategic Alzheimer's research plan to expedite therapeutic outcomes for individuals with or at risk for Alzheimer's; and (2) the provision of budget estimates, without regard to the probability that such amounts will be appropriated, of the amounts required to carry out the strategic plan.

Requires NIH to make available contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to facilitate partnerships between public and private entities to execute the Alzheimer's research plan, support the development of diagnostic technologies and protocols, and develop and diffuse data sharing practices.

Expands the Alzheimer's Disease Center program to include translational research and research into outcome measures.

Cosponsors 135

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2011 to Dec 11, 2012, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMay 13, 2011
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalMay 13, 2011
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalMay 13, 2011
D-MABarney FrankMay 25, 2011
D-CABob FilnerMay 25, 2011
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyMay 25, 2011
D-WIGwen MooreMay 25, 2011
R-PAJim GerlachMay 25, 2011
D-GAJohn BarrowMay 25, 2011
R-NJJon RunyanMay 25, 2011
D-CALoretta SanchezMay 25, 2011
D-ARMike RossMay 25, 2011
D-OHTim RyanMay 25, 2011
D-IABruce L. BraleyJun 2, 2011
D-CTChristopher MurphyJun 2, 2011
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 23, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 13, 2011Introduced in House
  3. May 13, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

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  1. May 13, 2011Introduced in House

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