Ellie’s Law

Ellie’s Law would authorize $20 million per year from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms, with a focus on diversifying study populations by age, sex, and race. The bill aims to address the significant prevalence and disproportionate impact of brain aneurysms on women and racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African Americans and Hispanics, who face higher rupture risks. Funds must supplement, not replace, existing federal funding for brain aneurysm research. The legislation is named in honor of five individuals who died from ruptured brain aneurysms,…

AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.