S. 2067 - EUREKA Act
- Sponsor:
- Roger F. Wicker
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
EUREKA Act
S. 2067 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of disease-modifying, preventive, or curative treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, to encourage efforts to enhance detection and diagnosis of such diseases, or to enhance the quality and efficiency of care of individuals with such diseases. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of disease-modifying, preventive, or curative treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, to encourage efforts to enhance detection and diagnosis of such diseases, or to enhance the quality and efficiency of care of individuals with such diseases.
- Other Titles
- Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer's Act
- EUREKA Act
- EUREKA Act
- Sponsor
- Roger F. Wicker
- Co-Sponsors
- Kelly Ayotte
- John Barrasso
- Roy Blunt
- Cory A. Booker
- John Boozman
- Sherrod Brown
- Richard Burr
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Thomas R. Carper
- Bill Cassidy
- Daniel Coats
- Thad Cochran
- Susan M. Collins
- Christopher A. Coons
- Tom Cotton
- Mike Crapo
- Ted Cruz
- Joe Donnelly
- Joni Ernst
- Al Franken
- Cory Gardner
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Lindsey Graham
- Chuck Grassley
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Mazie K. Hirono
- John Hoeven
- James M. Inhofe
- Johnny Isakson
- Ron Johnson
- Tim Kaine
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Mark Kirk
- Amy Klobuchar
- James Lankford
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Edward J. Markey
- John McCain
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Merkley
- Lisa Murkowski
- Christopher Murphy
- Bill Nelson
- Gary C. Peters
- Jack Reed
- James E. Risch
- Mike Rounds
- Marco Rubio
- Brian Schatz
- Charles E. Schumer
- Tim Scott
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Debbie Stabenow
- Dan Sullivan
- Jon Tester
- Thom Tillis
- Patrick J. Toomey
- Tom Udall
- David Vitter
- Mark R. Warner
- Subjects
- Health
- Advisory bodies
- Aging
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Neurological disorders
- Research administration and funding
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/22/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 9/22/2015 9/22/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 9/22/2015 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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