Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 22, 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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls for establishment of a National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month.
Expresses support for: (1) efforts to increase awareness of the causes of, and treatments for, autoimmune diseases; and (2) increasing federal funding for research to learn the root causes of, and the best diagnostic methods and treatments for, such diseases.
Cosponsors 46
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2007 to May 15, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | May 1, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | May 1, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 1, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 21, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | May 6, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 15, 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 21, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 116 | A resolution designating May 2007 as "National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases and increase funding for autoimmune disease research. | Related bill | May 1, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2007Introduced in House
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