What it does
SourcedEllie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act or Ellie's Law
This bill authorizes through FY2030 appropriations for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support research on unruptured brain aneurysms in a patient population diversified by age, sex, and race.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- 2025-04-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
- 2025-04-07Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
- 2025-04-07Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Rep. Don Bacon R-NE-2
- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
- Rep. Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
- Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan R-PA-8
- Rep. Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
- Rep. Sean Casten D-IL-6
- Rep. Kathy Castor D-FL-14
- Rep. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
- Rep. Herbert C. Conaway D-NJ-3
- Rep. Angie Craig D-MN-2
- Rep. Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
- Rep. Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
- Rep. Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
- Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
- Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
- Rep. Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
- Rep. Richard Hudson R-NC-9
- Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
- Rep. William R. Keating D-MA-9
- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
- Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA-17
- Rep. George Latimer D-NY-16
- Rep. Michael Lawler R-NY-17
- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
- Rep. Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
- Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA-2
- Rep. LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks D-NY-5
- Rep. Seth Moulton D-MA-6
- Rep. Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
- Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
- Rep. Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
- Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH-1
- Rep. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
- Rep. Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
- Rep. Mark Pocan D-WI-2
- Rep. Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley D-MA-7
- Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
- Rep. Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
- Rep. John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
- Rep. Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
- Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
- Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-15
- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
- Rep. Lori Trahan D-MA-3
- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
- Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
- Rep. James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
- Rep. Joe Wilson R-SC-2