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HR 5869 117th Congress House

Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a mesothelioma patient registry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021

This bill requires the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, to establish a mesothelioma patient registry. (Mesothelioma is a cancer of the tissue lining the lung, chest, and abdomen areas and is generally associated with asbestos exposure.) The registry must include information relating to the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States, including treatment outcomes and demographics.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1824 Reintroduction of Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 16, 2022
Rice, Kathleen
· Dec 16, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Nov 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5869: Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5869/
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"H.R. 5869: Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5869/.
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H.R. 5869, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5869/.
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