S. 3396: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012
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S. 3396: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-07-18 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-07-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012
Plain summary
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, including through: (1) the dissemination of information on the definition of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and on good neonatal care of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia patients, (2) outreach to minority populations regarding Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and (3) the promotion of good prenatal care and ultrasound to detect Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in utero. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate the amount of federal assistance provided for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia research at NIH to determine whether funding levels are adequate. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Director should consider allocating funds and other resources for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia research.
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · 1 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s3396.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s3396 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112