Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act of 2001
Latest action · May 15, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 2, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a related public awareness program.
Cosponsors 89
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2001 to Jul 26, 2002; 37 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-FL | Carrie P. Meek | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-AL | Earl F. Hilliard | Original | May 2, 2001 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 2, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 2, 2001 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 2, 2001Introduced in House
- May 2, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for an increase in funding for research on uterine fibroids through the National Institutes of Health, and to provide for a program to provide information and education to the public on such fibroids.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to medical research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Gynecology
- Health
- Health education
- Medical statistics
- Minorities
- Minority health
- Minority women
- Research centers
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Women
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 2, 2001Introduced in House
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