Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007
Latest action · Jun 22, 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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , to conduct a comprehensive study to: (1) compare total health outcomes, including the risk of autism, between vaccinated and unvaccinated U.S. populations; and (2) determine whether vaccines or vaccine components play a role in the development of autism spectrum or other neurological conditions.
Requires the Secretary to seek to include in the study U.S. populations that have traditionally remained unvaccinated for religious or other reasons.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2007 to Sep 26, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jun 22, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Jun 22, 2007 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 18, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Sep 26, 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 Jun 22, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 22, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2007Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1388-1389)
- Jun 22, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 22, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 E1388 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Jun 22, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations in the United States with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2007Introduced in House
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