HR 2144 112th Congress House International Affairs Child health Foreign aid and international relief HIV/AIDS Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Nutrition and diet Research and development Women's health World health

21st Century Global Health Technology Act

Introduced: June 3, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

Jun 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jun 3, 2011

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Health Technology Program which shall: (1) develop and introduce technologies designed to improve health and nutrition in developing countries, reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality, and improve disease diagnosis and prevention, especially HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases; and (2) be carried out under a cooperative agreement between USAID and one or more institutions with a successful record of advancing such technologies and integrating practical field experience into the research and development process.

Codifies the Program.

What's happening now August 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

Committees of jurisdiction 2