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HR 2505 112th Congress House

Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act

Official title: To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jul 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), 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 CDC to prepare the National Pulmonary Fibrosis Education and Awareness Plan, which shall: (1) focus on strategies to increase public education and awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, (2) address the need for new physician education strategies to improve diagnosis and treatment standards, and (3) assess and monitor the costs of pulmonary fibrosis and its burden on patients and families.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 16 Republican 4
GREEN, GENE
· Nov 30, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 28, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Sep 19, 2012
MATHESON, JIM
· Sep 13, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 11, 2012
BACA, JOE
· May 30, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 15, 2012
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 18, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Mar 29, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Mar 5, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 5, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 17, 2012
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Feb 9, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 1, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Jan 23, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 12, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Nov 30, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Nov 18, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Nov 16, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Nov 14, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Oct 31, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Oct 25, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Oct 25, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Oct 25, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 14, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Oct 5, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 3, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Oct 3, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Sep 23, 2011
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Sep 22, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 22, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 15, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 14, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 9, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Sep 7, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Aug 5, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Aug 5, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 28, 2011
DICKS, NORMAN
· Jul 26, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 26, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 26, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2505: Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2505/
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"H.R. 2505: Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2505/.
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