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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2365 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2023 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. KIM of California, Ms. 
BARRAGA´N, Mr. VALADAO, and Mr. HIGGINS of New York) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
carry out a national project to prevent and cure Parkin-
son’s, to be known as the National Parkinson’s Project, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Plan to End 
Parkinson’s Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARKINSON’S PROJECT. 
(a) DEFINITION OF PARKINSON’S.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Parkinson’s’’ means— 
(1) Parkinson’s disease; and 
(2) other neurodegenerative Parkinsonisms, in-
cluding, but not limited to, multiple system atrophy, 
Lewy body disease, corticobasal degeneration, pro-
gressive supranuclear palsy, and Parkinson’s-related 
dementia. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall carry out a national project to prevent and 
cure Parkinson’s, ameliorate its symptoms, and slow or 
stop its progression, to be known as the National Parkin-
son’s Project (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Project’’). 
(c) ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT THROUGH PROJECT.— 
In carrying out the Project, the Secretary shall— 
(1) create, maintain, and periodically update an 
integrated national plan to prevent and cure Parkin-
son’s, ameliorate its symptoms, and slow or stop its 
progression; 
(2) carry out the annual assessment under sub-
section (d); 
(3) provide information (including an estimate 
of the level of Federal investment necessary to pre-
vent and cure Parkinson’s, ameliorate its symptoms, 
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and slow or stop its progression), and coordination 
of Parkinson’s research and services, across all Fed-
eral agencies; 
(4) encourage the development of safe and ef-
fective treatments, strategies, and other approaches 
to prevent, halt, or slow the course of Parkinson’s or 
to enhance functioning and improve quality of life; 
(5) promote the— 
(A) early diagnosis of Parkinson’s; and 
(B) coordination of the care and treatment 
of individuals with Parkinson’s; 
(6) review the impact of Parkinson’s on the 
physical, mental, and social health of those living 
with Parkinson’s and their care partners; 
(7) coordinate with international bodies, to the 
degree possible, to integrate and inform the global 
mission to prevent and cure Parkinson’s, ameliorate 
its symptoms, and slow or stop its progression; and 
(8) carry out other such activities as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate. 
(d) ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 24 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Secretary shall carry out an assess-
ment of the Nation’s progress in preparing for and re-
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sponding to the escalating burden of Parkinson’s, includ-
ing— 
(1) the formulation of recommendations for pri-
ority actions based on the assessment; 
(2) a description of the steps that have been or 
should be taken to implement the recommendations; 
and 
(3) such other items as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate. 
(e) ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
and maintain an Advisory Council on Parkinson’s 
Research, Care, and Services (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Advisory Council’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) FEDERAL
MEMBERS.—The Advisory 
Council shall be comprised of diverse and inclu-
sive representatives from— 
(i) the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention; 
(ii) the Administration on Community 
Living; 
(iii) the Centers for Medicare & Med-
icaid Services; 
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(iv) the Office of the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health; 
(v) the National Institute of Neuro-
logical Disorders and Stroke; 
(vi) the National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences; 
(vii) the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; 
(viii) the Food and Drug Administra-
tion; 
(ix) the Department of Defense; 
(x) 
the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency; 
(xi) the Office of Minority Health; 
(xii) the Indian Health Service; and 
(xiii) other relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL
MEMBERS.—In addi-
tion to the members listed in subparagraph (A), 
the Advisory Council shall include 10 expert 
members from outside the Federal Government, 
to be appointed by the Secretary, which mem-
bers shall include— 
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(i) 2 Parkinson’s patient advocates, at 
least 1 of whom is living with young-onset 
Parkinson’s; 
(ii) 1 Parkinson’s family caregiver; 
(iii) 1 health care provider; 
(iv) 2 biomedical researchers with 
Parkinson’s-related 
expertise 
in 
basic, 
translational, clinical, or drug development 
science; 
(v) 1 movement disorder specialist 
who treats Parkinson’s patients; 
(vi) 1 dementia specialist who treats 
Parkinson’s patients; and 
(vii) 2 representatives from nonprofit 
organizations that have demonstrated ex-
perience in Parkinson’s research or Par-
kinson’s patient care and other services. 
(3) MEETINGS.— 
(A) QUARTERLY
MEETINGS.—The Advi-
sory Council shall meet at least once each quar-
ter. 
(B) BIANNUAL RESEARCH MEETING.—Not 
later than 24 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Advisory Council shall convene a meeting of 
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Federal and non-Federal organizations to dis-
cuss Parkinson’s research. 
(C) OPEN
MEETINGS.—The meetings of 
the Advisory Council shall be open to the pub-
lic. 
(4) ADVICE.—The Advisory Council shall advise 
the Secretary on Parkinson’s-related issues. 
(5) BIANNUAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Advisory Council shall 
provide to the Secretary and Congress a report con-
taining— 
(A) an evaluation of all federally funded ef-
forts in Parkinson’s research, prevention, clin-
ical care, and institutional-, home-, and commu-
nity-based programs and the outcomes of such 
efforts; 
(B) recommendations for priority actions 
to expand, eliminate, coordinate, refocus, or 
condense Federal programs based on each pro-
gram’s performance, mission, and purpose; 
(C) recommendations to— 
(i) reduce the financial impact of Par-
kinson’s on— 
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(I) the Medicare program and 
other federally funded programs; and 
(II) families living with Parkin-
son’s; 
(ii) improve health outcomes and 
quality of life; 
(iii) prevent Parkinson’s; and 
(iv) research the association between 
environmental triggers and Parkinson’s to 
help reduce exposure to potential triggers; 
and 
(D) an evaluation of the implementation, 
including outcomes, of the national plan under 
subsection (c)(1). 
(6) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall 
terminate at the end of calendar year 2035. 
(f) DATA SHARING.—Agencies both within the De-
partment of Health and Human Services and outside of 
the Department that have data relating to Parkinson’s 
shall share such data with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee, consistent 
with the statutory obligations regrading disclosure of in-
formation for that department or agency, to enable the 
Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, to complete the re-
port described in subsection (g). 
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(g) BIANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit 
to the Congress— 
(1) a Biannual report that includes an evalua-
tion of all federally funded efforts in Parkinson’s re-
search, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, clinical 
care, and institutional-, home-, and community- 
based programs and the outcomes of such efforts; 
(2) an evaluation of all such programs based on 
performance, mission, and purpose; 
(3) recommendations for— 
(A) priority actions based on the evalua-
tion conducted by the Secretary and the Advi-
sory Council to— 
(i) reduce the financial impact of Par-
kinson’s on— 
(I) the Medicare program and 
other federally funded programs; and 
(II) families living with Parkin-
son’s disease; 
(ii) improve health outcomes and 
quality of life; 
(iii) prevent Parkinson’s; and 
(iv) research the association between 
environmental triggers and Parkinson’s to 
help reduce exposure to potential triggers; 
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(B) priority actions to improve all federally 
funded efforts in Parkinson’s research, preven-
tion, diagnosis, treatment, clinical care, and in-
stitutional-, home-, and community-based pro-
grams; and 
(C) implementation steps to address pri-
ority actions described in subparagraphs (A) 
and (B); and 
(4) an up-to-date version of the national plan 
under subsection (c)(1). 
(h) SUNSET.—The section shall cease to be effective 
at the end of calendar year 2035. 
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