Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow diseases.
Latest action · Mar 7, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) individuals diagnosed with bone marrow diseases and their families should have access to a variety of treatment and counseling options; and (2) such families should be linked to support networks and counseling information services provided by nonprofit organizations like the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation.
Calls for the federal government to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of early detection of and proper treatment for such diseases; (2) provide adequate funding for research on such diseases; (3) engage in such public health initiatives as surveillance, education, and awareness of such diseases; and (4) continue to consider ways to improve health care services for such diseases.
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Mar 6, 2007 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Dec 10, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Aug 1, 2008 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Nov 19, 2008 |
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 Mar 6, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 7, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR S3930-3931; text: CR S3930-3931)
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow diseases.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in House
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