US Congress House Bill 1429 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-11)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities relating to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on: (1) research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options; (2) clinical research to evaluate new treatments options; and (3) basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and Sjogren's Syndrome. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Permits print, video, and web-based materials distributed through this campaign to include: (1) basic information on scleroderma and its symptoms; and (2) information on the incidence and prevalence of scleroderma, diseases and conditions affiliated with scleroderma, or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma.

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013

Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-04-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB1239 (Related) 2013-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1429/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1429/BILLS-113hr1429ih.pdf