HR 3005 109th Congress House

Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension.

Introduced: March 15, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Jul 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 21, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 21, 2005

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension and to coordinate the Director's activities with related activities of other national research institutes and National Institutes of Health (NIH) agencies. Requires the Director to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of centers to conduct research and programs on pulmonary hypertension, including: (1) basic and clinical research into the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of the disease; (2) training programs for scientists and health professionals; (3) programs to provide information and continuing education to health professionals; and (4) programs for the dissemination of information to the public.

Requires the Director to establish: (1) a data system for the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of data derived from patient populations with pulmonary hypertension; and (2) an information clearinghouse to facilitate and enhance knowledge and understanding of pulmonary hypertension by health professionals, patients, industry, and the public.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 85

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Mar 15, 2006

Salazar, John

· Feb 1, 2006

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Nov 10, 2005

HARMAN, JANE

· Oct 6, 2005

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Oct 6, 2005

Washington · Jul 29, 2005

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jul 28, 2005

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Jul 28, 2005

Bordallo, Madeleine

· Jul 28, 2005

Calvert, Ken

California · Jul 28, 2005

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Jul 28, 2005

Davis, Lincoln

· Jul 28, 2005

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie

Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2005

Wisconsin · Jul 28, 2005

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jul 28, 2005

TAYLOR, GENE

· Jul 28, 2005

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jul 28, 2005

WAMP, ZACH

· Jul 28, 2005

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Jul 28, 2005

Waters, Maxine

California · Jul 28, 2005

WEINER, ANTHONY

· Jul 28, 2005

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 22, 2005

CANTOR, ERIC

· Jul 22, 2005

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Jul 22, 2005

COSTELLO, JERRY

· Jul 22, 2005

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jul 22, 2005

California · Jul 22, 2005

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2005

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jul 22, 2005

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2005

New York · Jul 22, 2005

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2005

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3005: Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3005/

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