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H.R. 2527119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 31, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025
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HR 2527 would fund federal grants to help states, territories, and Tribes build or improve early vision screening programs for children.
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This bill would create a federal grant program to help catch vision problems in children early. Grants could be used for school and clinic screenings, data collection, public awareness, and connecting families to follow-up eye care. A separate set of grants would support research and help share best practices across states.
State health departments, state education agencies, and Tribal health organizations could apply for the main grants. Public and nonprofit organizations could apply for the separate technical support and research grants.
Without programs like these, vision problems in children may go undetected, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Grant recipients would report their progress annually, and those reports would be made public.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.