US Congress House Bill 3520 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-25)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015

Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-09-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-09-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3520/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3520/BILLS-114hr3520ih.pdf