Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005
Latest action · Apr 11, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to expand research on lupus to include: (1) basic research to discover the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of the disease; and (2) research to validate lupus biomarkers.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to work with a consortium of academic health institutions to undertake an epidemiological study to determine the prevalence and incidence of lupus in the United States. Requires the Director of CDC to: (1) enter into a cooperative agreement with such consortium to develop, implement, and manage a system for lupus data collection and analysis; and (2) ensure that such consortium represents different geographic areas and includes individuals of racial and ethnic backgrounds disproportionately affected by lupus.
Requires the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine to study and make recommendations related to lupus, to include: (1) evaluating Federal and State activities related to lupus and recommending ways to expand such activities; (2) identifying gaps in Federal research; and (3) recommending ways to improve the quality of life for people with lupus.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office on Women's Health, to conduct and support a national lupus public awareness and health professional education campaign, with an emphasis on reaching populations at highest risk for the disease.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2005 to Jan 25, 2006; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Apr 11, 2005 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 11, 2005 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Apr 11, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | May 23, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Sep 27, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Sep 27, 2005 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Sep 30, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Jan 25, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jan 25, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 11, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3431)
- Apr 11, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3431 | Robert F. Bennett R-UT | Apr 11, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3307 | Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005 | Identical bill | Jul 29, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Asian American ethnic groups
- Autoimmune diseases
- Blacks
- Communication in medicine
- Data banks
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health education
- Health information systems
- Higher education
- Hispanic Americans
- Indian medical care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical statistics
- Medical tests
- Minorities
- Minority health
- Nonprofit organizations
- Quality of life
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
- Women
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2005Introduced in Senate
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