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Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities relating 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, and 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 April 12, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 14 Republican 1
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 11, 2014
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Sep 15, 2014
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 11, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Sep 8, 2014
Miller, Candice
· Jun 17, 2014
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 9, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Jun 5, 2014
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 6, 2014
Maffei, Daniel
· May 6, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 6, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 28, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 28, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Mar 26, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 11, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Dec 9, 2013
Bishop, Timothy
· Nov 19, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Nov 18, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Nov 18, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Nov 12, 2013
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 12, 2013
Owens, William
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 12, 2013
Long, Billy
· Oct 23, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 16, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Oct 3, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 30, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 23, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 23, 2013
KING, PETER
· Apr 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1429: Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1429/
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"H.R. 1429: Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1429/.
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H.R. 1429, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1429/.
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