H.Res. 1079

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1079 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1079

Recognizing the significance of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and the 
need for robust funding of the National Institute of Neurological 
Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 25, 2026

Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the significance of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and the 
need for robust funding of the National Institute of Neurological 
Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health.

Whereas Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) causes damage to the peripheral 
nerves, which transmit information and signals from the brain and spinal 
cord to the rest of the body, and can also directly affect the nerves 
that control the muscles;
Whereas it is estimated that 126,000 individuals in the United States have CMT 
and 2,600,000 people worldwide;
Whereas nearly all cases of CMT are inherited;
Whereas the specific gene that causes CMT has not yet been identified;
Whereas there are many different types of CMT, including CMT4B3; and
Whereas, despite its impact, Federal funding for CMT research was actually less 
in 2022 than in 2021: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes that Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a 
significant disease impacting thousands of Americans and 
millions around the world;
(2) expresses that Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease should 
receive robust funding for research to ensure all is being done 
to study this disease at the National Institute of Neurological 
Disorders and Stroke within the National Institutes of Health; 
and
(3) expresses the need to continue to invest in research 
efforts to tackle Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and other rare 
diseases that currently have no cure.
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