US Congress House Bill 3666 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-13)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to establish the National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research. (Scleroderma and fibrosis are connective tissue conditions that cause hardening or scarring of skin and organs.) The commission must develop a long-term, comprehensive plan for scleroderma and fibrosis research. The plan must: (1) prioritize research that has cross-cutting value and requires coordination across NIH, and (2) include specific steps for implementation of the research. The commission must establish working groups to make research recommendations for the various organs and systems impacted by fibrotic illness. The commission must be terminated not later than two years after establishment. The NIAMS must create the Scleroderma and Fibrosis Working Group to oversee and assist with implementation of the long-term plan.

Scleroderma and Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2015

Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-10-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-10-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3666/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3666/BILLS-114hr3666ih.pdf