YourVoice.Now Summary
House statement calling for strong research funding for a rare inherited nerve disease — no money set aside, no law changed.
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. This resolution states the House's view on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). CMT is a mostly inherited disease that damages the nerves linking the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. The resolution says about 126,000 people in the U.S. have it. The House would say that CMT research should get strong funding at the National Institutes of Health. It names the part of NIH that studies nerve and brain disorders. It also says research on CMT and other rare diseases with no cure should continue. The resolution does not set aside any money or change any law.
Congressional Summary
This resolution recognizes that Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is significant and expresses the sense that CMT should receive robust funding for research. CMT disease is a neurological disorder that causes damage to the peripheral nerves.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-02-25
- Date Added
- 2026-10-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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