Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 31, 2015 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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma.
The Agency shall use the registry to:
- enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients;
- collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients;
- describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States;
- facilitate research on mesothelioma;
- examine factors that may be associated with mesothelioma;
- outline key demographic factors associated with mesothelioma; and
- make information available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and the prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma.
The Agency: (1) shall provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States and information concerning demographics and other information associated with mesothelioma, such as geographic location and family history, risk factors, and diagnosis and progression markers; (2) may provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on mesothelioma, such as information concerning the epidemiology, natural history, and prevention of the disease, the detection, management, and treatment approaches for the disease, and the development of outcomes measures; and (3) shall make registry information available to federal agencies and the public.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2015 to Jun 15, 2016; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 29, 2015 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Jul 29, 2015 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jul 29, 2015 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Jul 29, 2015 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Jul 29, 2015 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jul 29, 2015 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Jun 15, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jun 15, 2016 |
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 Jul 29, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 29, 2015Referred 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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 121, July 29, 2015, page H5770.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1563 | Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 17, 2017 |
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 provide for the establishment of a mesothelioma patient registry, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
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