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HR 3520 114th Congress House

Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Sep 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 16, 2015
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 Latest action September 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Interagency Pulmonary Hypertension Coordinating Committee. The committee must monitor research and annually summarize research and medical advances regarding pulmonary hypertension.

The committee must develop a comprehensive strategic plan to improve health outcomes for individuals with pulmonary hypertension. The plan must include recommendations regarding pulmonary hypertension diagnosis, research, transplantation criteria, public awareness, and health care delivery.

HHS must report on activities related to improving health outcomes for individuals with pulmonary hypertension. The report must include information regarding pulmonary hypertension epidemiology, treatment, support available to individuals, and research.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 17 Republican 5
Comstock, Barbara
· Nov 15, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 15, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 9, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2016
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2016
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 27, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 20, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 24, 2016
Young, David
· Feb 1, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jan 8, 2016
Rothfus, Keith
· Dec 11, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 3, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 23, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 2, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· Sep 29, 2015
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 25, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3520: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3520/
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"H.R. 3520: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3520/.
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H.R. 3520, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3520/.
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