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Men's Health Act of 2005

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E115)
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Men's Health Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of Men's Health to coordinate and promote the status of men's health in the United States.

What's happening now February 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5624 Identical bill Men's Health Act of 2006
  • S 228 Identical bill Men's Health Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 13, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 1, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 1, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 457: Men's Health Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-457/
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"H.R. 457: Men's Health Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-457/.
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H.R. 457, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-457/.
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