Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 26, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 25, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding how officials can: (1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases; (3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups; (4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public heath policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the appropriate federal officials, to provide for the coordination of all federal programs and activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and the conduct or support of specified activities, including: (1) developing sensitive and accurate diagnostic tools and tests, (2) improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic testing currently available; (3) accurately determining the prevalence of such diseases; (4) evaluating the feasibility of creating a national uniform reporting system; (5) providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information on such diseases; (6) increasing public education related to such diseases; (7) creating a physician education program; (8) establishing epidemiological research objectives to determine the long term course of illness for Lyme disease; and (9) determining the effectiveness of different treatment modalities by establishing treatment outcome objectives
Cosponsors 97
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2009 to Sep 28, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Feb 25, 2009 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Feb 25, 2009 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Feb 25, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 28, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Thomas S.P. Perriello | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | May 13, 2009 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | May 19, 2009 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Frank Kratovil, Jr. | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jul 24, 2009 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Scott Murphy | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Sep 21, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 4, 2010 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jul 27, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 28, 2010 |
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 Feb 25, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 26, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 25, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 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 1352 | Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jun 25, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2009Introduced in House
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