Congenital Heart Futures Act
Latest action · Mar 17, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3180-3182)
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Congenital Heart Futures Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with appropriate congenital heart disease patient organizations and professional organizations, to conduct, support, and promote a comprehensive public education campaign to increase awareness regarding congenital heart disease, including the need for lifelong treatment.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) award a grant to one entity to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of congenital heart disease and to organize such information into a comprehensive National Congenital Heart Disease Registry with the purpose of facilitating research into the types of health services patients use and identifying possible areas for educational outreach and prevention; and (2) establish an Advisory Committee on Congenital Heart Disease.
Authorizes the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of the Institute regarding congenital heart disease.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2009 to Mar 1, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Mar 17, 2009 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jul 29, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Nov 4, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 1, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 17, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3180-3182)
- Mar 17, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3180)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1570 | Congenital Heart Futures Act | Identical bill | Mar 18, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Advisory bodies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Medical research
- Minority health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2009Introduced in Senate
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