Men's Health Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 12, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Men's Health Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of Men's Health. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office, to: (1) conduct or support programs and activities to improve the state of men's health; and (2) provide for consultation among HHS offices and agencies to coordinate programs and activities relating to men's health.
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2007 to May 6, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 25, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 17, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | May 22, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 8, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Jun 8, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Jun 8, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Jun 8, 2007 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Dec 18, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | May 6, 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 9, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 12, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2520 | Vito Fossella R-NY | Dec 6, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 640 | Men's Health Act of 2007 | Related bill | Feb 15, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Men's Health.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Men's Health Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
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