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Titles (4)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010

Short Titles as Reported to House

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010

Short Titles as Introduced

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
09/30/2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7191)
09/28/2010Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-631.
05/14/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (18)

Date Chamber All Actions
11/15/2010SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/30/2010-12:44amHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/30/2010-12:44amHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7191)
09/30/2010-12:44amHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7380)
09/28/2010-10:24pmHouseAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/28/2010-10:23pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2408.
09/28/2010-10:23pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7190-7191)
09/28/2010-10:23pmHouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/28/2010HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
09/28/2010HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-631.
09/23/2010HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
09/23/2010HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
09/16/2010HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
09/16/2010HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
09/15/2010HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
05/15/2009HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
05/14/2009HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/14/2009HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (105)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29]* 05/14/2009
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21]* 05/14/2009
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] 05/19/2009
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 05/19/2009
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] 06/02/2009
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] 06/02/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] 06/02/2009
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 06/23/2009
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] 06/23/2009
Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] 06/23/2009
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 06/23/2009
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] 06/23/2009
Rep. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] 06/23/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] 06/23/2009
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] 06/23/2009
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] 06/23/2009
Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] 06/23/2009
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] 07/24/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 07/24/2009
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 07/24/2009
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 07/24/2009
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] 07/24/2009
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 07/24/2009
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 07/24/2009
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] 07/31/2009
Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] 07/31/2009
Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] 07/31/2009
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] 07/31/2009
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] 07/31/2009
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] 07/31/2009
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 07/31/2009
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] 07/31/2009
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] 07/31/2009
Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] 07/31/2009
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 09/08/2009
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] 09/08/2009
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 09/08/2009
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 09/08/2009
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 09/08/2009
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 09/08/2009
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] 09/14/2009
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 09/22/2009
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] 09/25/2009
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] 09/30/2009
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] 10/07/2009
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] 10/08/2009
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 10/08/2009
Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] 10/13/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 10/13/2009
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 10/13/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 10/13/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 10/13/2009
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] 10/13/2009
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] 10/14/2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9] 10/14/2009
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] 10/14/2009
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] 10/21/2009
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] 10/21/2009
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] 10/29/2009
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] 10/29/2009
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 11/02/2009
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] 11/02/2009
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] 11/02/2009
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] 11/16/2009
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] 11/17/2009
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] 12/01/2009
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 12/01/2009
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 12/07/2009
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] 12/15/2009
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] 12/16/2009
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] 01/12/2010
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] 02/02/2010
Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] 03/09/2010
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] 03/09/2010
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] 04/20/2010
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] 04/22/2010
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 04/26/2010
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 05/18/2010
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] 05/18/2010
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 05/20/2010
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 06/08/2010
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] 06/16/2010
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 06/22/2010
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 06/22/2010
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] 06/22/2010
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] 06/24/2010
Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16] 06/24/2010
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] 07/13/2010
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 07/15/2010
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] 07/19/2010
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 07/30/2010
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] 09/14/2010
Rep. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] 09/14/2010
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] 09/15/2010
Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] 09/15/2010
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] 09/15/2010
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] 09/22/2010
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 09/22/2010

Committees (2)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Energy and Commerce05/14/2009 Referred to
09/23/2010 Markup by
09/28/2010 Reported by H. Rept. 111-631
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health05/15/2009 Referred to
09/15/2010 Hearings by
09/16/2010 Markup by
09/16/2010 Reported by
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions11/15/2010 Referred to

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Latest Summary (2)

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Shown Here:
Passed House amended (09/30/2010)

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities with respect 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, 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.