HR 5877 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Shingles Prevention Act

Introduced Apr 23, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Mazie K. Hirono D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 29, 2008 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.

  1. IntroducedApr 23, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Shingles Prevention Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the shingles vaccine and its administration.

Cosponsors 36

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2008 to Dec 10, 2008, with 35 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-MABarney FrankOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-WABrian BairdOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-ORDarlene HooleyOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-NDEarl PomeroyOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-AZEd PastorOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalApr 23, 2008
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalApr 23, 2008
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 29, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Apr 23, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Apr 23, 2008Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Apr 23, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Apr 23, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Apr 23, 2008Introduced in House

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