US HR495 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 54-14)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2017 as "PCOS Awareness Month". Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. (PCOS is caused by a hormone imbalance. Symptoms can include infertility, weight gain, excess hair growth, and acne.) Recognizes the need for further research, improved treatment and care options, and a cure for PCOS. Acknowledges the struggles affecting all women and girls afflicted with PCOS.

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Title

Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2017 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

Sponsors

Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. David Young [R-IA]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]
Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. John Katko [R-NY]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]
Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-08-04HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-07-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-07-28HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR336 (Related) 2017-12-21 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8278)
HR864 (Same As) 2018-04-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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