Prevention, Awareness, and Research Auto-Immune Disease Act
Latest action · Oct 27, 2003 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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevention, Awareness, and Research Auto-Immune Disease Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grants through the Centers for Disease Control to conduct public and professional awareness activities regarding autoimmune diseases, including lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia.
Provides grants through the Health Resources and Services Administration for the education of health care providers on potential links between autoimmune diseases and cognitive and mood disorders such as depression.
Establishes a research program where qualified physicians agree to conduct research concerning autoimmune diseases in exchange for student loan repayment.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 21, 2003 to Sep 14, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Oct 21, 2003 |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Feb 10, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 10, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Feb 10, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Feb 10, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Mar 11, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 30, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Mar 30, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 22, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 14, 2004 |
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 Oct 21, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 27, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 21, 2003Introduced in House
- Oct 21, 2003Referred 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 increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prevention, Awareness, and Research Auto-Immune Disease Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune diseases
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to research
- Health
- Health education
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Mental depression
- Mental illness
- Minorities
- Minority health
- Multiple sclerosis
- Physicians
- Quality of life
- Research grants
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Student loan funds
- Women
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2003Introduced in House
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