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Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010

Introduced: May 14, 2009 See on congress.gov

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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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

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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