HR 6203 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

La Cura Act of 2008

Introduced Jun 5, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Linda T. Sánchez D-CA

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Latest action · Jun 5, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

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

Summary

Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer's Act of 2008 or La Cura Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure sufficient resources for activities relating to Alzheimer's disease and Hispanic communities, including by: (1) increasing efforts in epidemiological work in Hispanic subgroups; (2) allocating resources to the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's disease research centers and other academic centers involved in such research to increase participation of Hispanics and other underrepresented ethnic groups in research and clinical trials in sufficient numbers to draw valid conclusions; and (3) conducting social, behavioral, and health services research to understand the underlying reasons why Hispanic individuals delay diagnosis and underutilize services, to identify culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches to address such delays and underutilization, and to identify approaches for providing, and improving the quality of, culturally competent care.

Requires the Director to expand and intensify NIH efforts to educate communities about the importance of research relating to Alzheimer's disease and to respond effectively to cultural concerns about participation in such research.

Authorizes appropriations for a program of grants to states to carry out demonstration programs related to Alzheimer's disease.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct an aggressive, evidence-based education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease, particularly to Hispanic populations.

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2008 to Sep 27, 2008; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-ORDavid WuOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalJun 5, 2008
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CALoretta SanchezOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NCMelvin L. WattOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-ILPhil HareOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NJRush HoltOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-OHTim RyanOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalJun 5, 2008
D-NJDonald M. PayneJun 25, 2008
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Jun 25, 2008
D-OHMarcy KapturJul 16, 2008
D-OHBetty SuttonSep 27, 2008
D-NYJose E. SerranoSep 27, 2008

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jun 5, 2008

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2008Introduced in House
  2. Jun 5, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Research

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Printed hearings 3

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 110-22ESTABLISHING THE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY (ARPA-E)87 pagesScience, Space, and Technology CommitteeApr 26, 2007
Serial No. 110-54COMMITTEE MARKUPS OF H.RES. 72, H.CON.RES. 76, H.RES. 252, H.CON.RES. 95, H.RES. 316, H.R. 364, H.RES. 487, H.R. 2850, AND H.R. 5789382 pagesScience, Space, and Technology CommitteeJan 31, 2007–Jul 11, 2007
Serial No. 110-1H.R. 547, THE ADVANCED FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT71 pagesScience, Space, and Technology CommitteeJan 30, 2007

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3092CURA Act of 2008Related billJun 5, 2008

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure sufficient resources and increase efforts for research at the National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, to authorize an education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education and outreach in Hispanic populations), and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
La Cura Act of 2008
Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer's Act of 2008

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Jun 5, 2008Introduced in House

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