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Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act

Introduced: February 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) develop a system to collect data on pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases; (2) establish the National PF Registry; and (3) establish the National Pulmonary Fibrosis Advisory Board.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to provide for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases that can be confused with, misdiagnosed as, and progress to pulmonary fibrosis.

Requires the Secretary, in developing the Registry, to: (1) expand and coordinate existing data and surveillance systems, surveys, registries, and other federal public health and environmental infrastructure; and (2) provide for research access to pulmonary fibrosis data.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that epidemiological and other types of information are made available to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Requires the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate Institute pulmonary fibrosis research activities.

Requires the Director of CDC to prepare the National Pulmonary Fibrosis Action Plan.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) convene a summit of individuals with expertise in research and care of pulmonary fibrosis to provide a detailed overview of NIH research activities and discuss potential collaborations between NIH and other federal health agencies; and (2) make information about NIH activities relating to pulmonary fibrosis publicly available.

What's happening now February 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 18, 2010
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2010
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2010
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 23, 2010
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 26, 2010
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2010
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 27, 2010
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2010
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 4, 2010
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 4, 2010
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 4, 2010
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 4, 2010
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 4, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 4, 2010
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 4, 2010
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 3, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 27, 2010
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 20, 2010
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 12, 2010
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Oct 6, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 6, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 25, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 17, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 10, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 10, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 30, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 20, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 13, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 13, 2009