Dickey Amendment

The Dickey Amendment (pronounced: /ˈdɪki əˈmɛndmənt/) is a significant piece of legislation in the United States that has had a profound impact on the field of medical research.

Etymology

The Dickey Amendment is named after its sponsor, Jay Dickey, a former U.S. Representative from Arkansas. It was first enacted in 1996.

Definition

The Dickey Amendment is a provision first inserted as a rider into the 1996 United States federal government omnibus spending bill which mandated that "none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be used to advocate or promote gun control." In effect, this has been interpreted to mean a ban on federally funded gun violence research.

Related Terms

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): A national public health institute in the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gun Control: The set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians.
Medical Research: The study of health conditions (diseases, disorders, syndromes) to discover new treatments or learn how to prevent diseases.
Jay Dickey: An American politician who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001.

Impact

The Dickey Amendment has been a controversial piece of legislation, with many in the medical and scientific community arguing that it has effectively halted research into gun violence, a significant public health issue. Others argue that the amendment is necessary to prevent the use of federal funds to promote gun control.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Dickey Amendment
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Dickey Amendment