HCONRES 39 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding viral hepatitis.

Introduced Feb 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Albert Russell Wynn D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 26, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that national and community organizations and health care providers should be applauded for promoting awareness about viral hepatitis. Calls on the Federal Government to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of prevention of viral hepatitis, counseling, and treatment; (2) increase funding for prevention education, other prevention measures (such as vaccination), and research; (3) increase efforts to find more effective treatments and cures; and (4) consider ways to improve access to high-quality health care services for early detection and treatment. Calls on the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand basic, clinical, and genetic research regarding viral hepatitis. Urges the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to give priority consideration to establishing a national viral hepatitis round table with Federal representatives and those of private, nonprofit organizations.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2003 to Oct 15, 2003, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-MIFred UptonOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-MIJohn D. DingellOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalFeb 12, 2003
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 12, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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