EUREKA Act

Summary

Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer's Act or the EUREKA Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish EUREKA prize competitions to achieve high-priority breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease and dementia prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. The NIH must: (1) convene an advisory council of nongovernmental experts in Alzheimer's disease and dementia to develop the EUREKA prize competitions, and (2) appoint a panel of judges to evaluate submissions. The council and panel are not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Support for EUREKA prize competitions may be provided by private organizations and individuals.

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Timeline

1. 27 April 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 April 2016

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E606)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 April 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 April 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Brenda Lawrence · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Theodore Deutch · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Katherine Clark · D · Cosponsor
• Ryan Costello · R · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rod Blum · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
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