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Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act

Introduced: October 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7191)
Sep 30, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7191)
Sep 30, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7380)
Sep 28, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2408.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7190-7191)
Sep 28, 2010
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
Sep 28, 2010
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-631.
Sep 23, 2010
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 16, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sep 16, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 15, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities with respect to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on: (1) research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options; (2) clinical research to evaluate new treatments options; and (3) basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, Sjogren's Syndrome.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Permits print, video, and web-based materials distributed through this campaign to include: (1) basic information on scleroderma and its symptoms; and (2) information on the incidence and prevalence of scleroderma, diseases and conditions affiliated with scleroderma, or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma.

What's happening now November 15, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 18 Republican 3
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2010
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2010
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 20, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 18, 2010
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2010
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 1, 2009
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 17, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 16, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 2, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 29, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 13, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Oct 13, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 8, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 30, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 31, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 24, 2009
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 23, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 14, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 14, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2408: Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2408/
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"H.R. 2408: Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2408/.
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