Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 29
- Latest action
- Mar 31, 2025
What it does
The Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs for states, territories, and Tribal organizations to develop and implement statewide early vision detection and intervention programs for children. It would also provide technical assistance through the CDC to support data collection, public awareness, and coordination of vision care services. The bill authorizes $5 million annually from 2026 to 2030 for both the grant programs and technical assistance efforts, with requirements for annual reporting and public availability of outcomes.
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Marc Veasey
- Al Green
- Andrew Garbarino
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Bennie Thompson
- Deborah Ross
- Don Bacon
- Donald Davis
- Eleanor Norton
- Frederica Wilson
- Gus Bilirakis
- James Walkinshaw
- Janelle Bynum
- Jennifer Kiggans
- Jerrold Nadler
- Julie Johnson
- Maggie Goodlander
- Mark Pocan
- Melanie Stansbury
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Quigley
- Nanette Barragán
- Nicolas LaLota
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Sharice Davids
- Troy Balderson
- Valerie Foushee
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Where it goes next
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