HR 2799 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

Introduced Aug 5, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Maxine Waters D-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Aug 5, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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. IntroducedAug 5, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such grants cover a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including routine care for diabetic patients, public education on diabetes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and treatment for kidney disease and other complications of diabetes.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 5, 2011 to Oct 12, 2011; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalAug 5, 2011
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalAug 5, 2011
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalAug 5, 2011
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalAug 5, 2011
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalAug 5, 2011
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalAug 5, 2011
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonSep 15, 2011
D-ILBobby L. RushSep 15, 2011
D-NYCharles B. RangelSep 15, 2011
D-FLCorrine BrownSep 15, 2011
D-OHDennis J. KucinichSep 15, 2011
D-NJDonald M. PayneSep 15, 2011
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonSep 15, 2011
D-GAJohn LewisSep 15, 2011
D-MNKeith EllisonSep 15, 2011
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Aug 5, 2011
Health Subcommittee
Referred Aug 5, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 5, 2011Introduced in House
  2. Aug 5, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Aug 5, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5896.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.
Short Titles as Introduced
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 5, 2011Introduced in House

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