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S 1459 110th Congress Senate

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthrit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6555-6556)
May 23, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6554-6555)
May 23, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 23, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6555-6556)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify research and related NIH activities with respect to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to conduct or support research to expand understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish a national psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient registry.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and manage a system for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient data collection and analysis; (2) ensure the collection and analysis of longitudinal data related to individuals of all ages; (3) convene a summit on current federal activities to conduct or support research, treatment, education, and quality-of-life activities with respect to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; and (4) enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to study insurance coverage of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1188 Identical bill Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 4, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 6, 2007
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 5, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1459: Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1459/
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"S. 1459: Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1459/.
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