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. 22 September 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6895-6896)

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2. 22 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• John Barrasso · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Warner · D · Cosponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Cosponsor
• John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Cosponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Dan Sullivan · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Timothy Kaine · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
• Tim Scott · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

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