HR 1032 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

HEART for Women Act

Introduced Feb 12, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Lois Capps D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 15, 2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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. IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
  2. Passed HouseSep 30, 2010
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - (Sec. 2) Directs to the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which sponsors of clinical studies of investigational drugs, biologics, and devices and sponsors of applications for approval or licensure of new drugs, biologics, and devices comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements and follow guidance for presentation of clinical study safety and effectiveness data by sex, age, and racial subgroups. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit to such committees a response to the the Comptroller General's report, including a corrective action plan as needed to respond to the recommendations in such report.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to report to Congress on the quality of, and access to, care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, including recommendations for eliminating disparities in, and improving the treatment of, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.

(Sec. 4) Expands and reauthorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for a program to award grants for preventive heath services and referrals for medical treatment for women through entities that are screening women for breast or cervical cancer.

Cosponsors 167

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2009 to Jun 24, 2010, with 101 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-MABarney FrankOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-TNBart GordonOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-OHBetty SuttonOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalFeb 12, 2009
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Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 15, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Sep 30, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7380)
  3. Sep 30, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Sep 30, 2010On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7189-7190)
  5. Sep 30, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7189-7190)
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Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 422HEART for Women ActIdentical billFeb 12, 2009

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 15, 2010Referred in Senate
  2. Oct 1, 2010Engrossed in House
  3. Sep 28, 2010Reported in House
  4. Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House

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