21st Century Global Health Technology Act
Latest action · Sep 14, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedSep 14, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Health Technology Program which shall: (1) coordinate and lead research and development efforts; (2) be funded by USAID on a competitive basis; and (3) serve as a national laboratory and technology development program for global health.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2009 to Jul 21, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Sep 14, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Sep 14, 2009 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Sep 14, 2009 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Sep 14, 2009 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Sep 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 28, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Nov 6, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 16, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Dec 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Dec 16, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2009Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1591 | 21st Century Global Health Technology Act | Identical bill | Aug 6, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Child health
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- HIV/AIDS
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Nutrition and diet
- Research and development
- Women's health
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2009Introduced in House
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