118th Congress > House > Vote 719

Date: December 14, 2023

Result: 407-9 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 724

Sponsor: BILIRAKIS, Gus (R-FL)

Bill number: HR2365

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act

Bill summary:

Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act

This act requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a project to address Parkinson's disease (a progressive brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements) and related conditions.

Among other components of the project, HHS must (1) implement and periodically update a national plan to coordinate and guide efforts to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure the disease; and (2) improve the care of those with the disease. HHS must also annually assess the preparations for and response to the increased burden of Parkinson's disease.

In addition, the act establishes a council, comprised of federal and nonfederal stakeholders, to advise HHS on and make recommendations concerning the prevention and treatment of Parkinson's disease.

The provisions of the act terminate at the end of calendar year 2035.



Bill titles: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent and cure Parkinson's, to be known as the National Parkinson's Project, and for other purposes.; To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure Parkinson's, to be known as the National Parkinson's Project, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

Loading graphics...

Error!

Member Vote Map Help: click states or districts to filter members.

Vote Ideological Breakdown Help: click and drag on the plot to focus on selected members.

This chart describes how members voted on the rollcall. Members are placed according to their NOMINATE ideological scores. A cutting line divides the vote into those expected to vote "Yea" and those expected to vote "Nay". The shaded heatmap reflects the expected probability of voting "Yea". You can select points or regions to subset the members listed above and below.

Votes Download as XLS Help: click bars to focus the vote list.

Votes
(Sort by , , , , )
Selected: of from including with NOMINATE scores within .