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Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2005

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E156)
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services: (1) to develop and implement a National Arthritis Action Plan; and (2) acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct, support, and promote the coordination of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases research.

Requires the Secretary to award grants to: (1) support arthritis-specific research projects at the Centers for Prevention Research by the CDC; (2) support State comprehensive arthritis control and prevention programs and public health surveillance, prevention, and control activities; and (3) assist in the implementation of a national strategy for arthritis control and prevention.

Requires the Secretary to coordinate a national education and outreach program on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.

Requires the Secretary to establish an Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee to: (1) improve coordination of Federal research activities related to arthritis and rheumatic diseases; and (2) convene a summit to provide a detailed overview of such current Federal research.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand and intensify juvenile arthritis research. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to award grants to support juvenile arthritis data collection. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to support the development of a National Juvenile Arthritis Patient Registry. Requires the Secretary to promote and support pediatric rheumatology training, including by allowing the Secretary to establish a loan repayment program.

Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the economic impact of arthritis in the workplace.

What's happening now February 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 28, 2006
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2006
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 26, 2006
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 26, 2006
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2006
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 6, 2006
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 7, 2006
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 10, 2006
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 4, 2006
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 4, 2006
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 4, 2006
R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 29, 2006
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 9, 2006
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 2, 2006
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 2, 2006
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 6, 2005
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 22, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2005
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2005
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 8, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 24, 2005
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 24, 2005
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 16, 2005
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 5, 2005
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 19, 2005
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2005
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 5, 2005
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 5, 2005
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2005
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 15, 2005
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 14, 2005
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2005
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 8, 2005
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 2, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 2, 2005
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 2, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2005
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 2, 2005