Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 13, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, should continue aggressive work on pulmonary hypertension; and (2) the Director of the Institute should continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, pulmonary hypertension.
Requires inclusion of information on the status of pulmonary hypertension research at NIH in biennial reports to Congress.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of pulmonary hypertension, which may include information on: (1) pulmonary hypertension and its symptoms; (2) the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension; (3) diseases and conditions that can lead to pulmonary hypertension as a secondary diagnosis; (4) the importance of early diagnosis; and (5) the availability of a range of treatment options.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Director of CDC, to carry out an educational campaign to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension among health care providers, which may include information on: (1) the symptoms of pulmonary hypertension; (2) the importance of early diagnosis; (3) current diagnostic criteria; and (4) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for the disease. Requires such campaign to target health care providers, including cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2009 to Nov 30, 2010, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Apr 30, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2009Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2803 | Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Nov 19, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
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