HEART for Women Act
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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
- Passed HouseSep 30, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 101 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Feb 12, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 12, 2009Markup Sep 23, 2010Reported Sep 28, 2010 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 13, 2009Hearings Sep 15, 2010Markup Sep 16, 2010Reported Sep 16, 2010 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2010 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 30, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7380)
- 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)
- Sep 30, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2010The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 28, 2010Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-639.
- Sep 28, 2010Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
- Sep 28, 2010Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 28, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7189-7190)
- Sep 28, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1032.
- Sep 28, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Sep 23, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 23, 2010Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 16, 2010Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 16, 2010Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Sep 15, 2010Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 13, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7380 | — | Sep 29, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7189, H7190Text printed H7189 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Lois Capps D-CA, Michael C. Burgess R-TX | Sep 28, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 27, 2010H.R. 1032, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 23, 2010</p>
- Sep 27, 2010H.R. 1032, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 23, 2010
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-154 | PENDING PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION73 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 15, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 422 | HEART for Women Act | Identical bill | Feb 12, 2009 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act
- HEART for Women Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- HEART for Women Act
- Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- HEART for Women Act
- Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Prescription drugs
- Women's health
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2010Referred in Senate
- Oct 1, 2010Engrossed in House
- Sep 28, 2010Reported in House
- Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
