Legislative Research: US SB844 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 844 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced)	A bill to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. [SB844 2025 Detail][SB844 2025 Text][SB844 2025 Comments]	2025-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to authorize the declaration of a hazardous train event, and for other purposes. [SB844 2023 Detail][SB844 2023 Text][SB844 2023 Comments]	2023-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. [SB844 2021 Detail][SB844 2021 Text][SB844 2021 Comments]	2021-03-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1647-1648)
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to allow for expedited approval of generic prescription drugs and temporary importation of prescription drugs in the case of marginally competitive drug markets and drug shortages. [SB844 2019 Detail][SB844 2019 Text][SB844 2019 Comments]	2019-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 This bill includes as active duty, for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, service of a member of a reserve component ordered to active duty to receive authorized medical care, to be med... [SB844 2017 Detail][SB844 2017 Text][SB844 2017 Comments]	2017-06-15 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. This bill repeals the excise tax on medical devices and offsets the cost of such repeal by prohibiting: (1) major integrated oil companies from using the last-in, first-out (LIFO... [SB844 2015 Detail][SB844 2015 Text][SB844 2015 Comments]	2015-03-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize local educational agencies (LEAs) to use school improvement funds to transform schools identified as needing... [SB844 2013 Detail][SB844 2013 Text][SB844 2013 Comments]	2013-04-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Race to the Top Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement reforms and innovations designed to improve educational outcomes significantly for all students ... [SB844 2011 Detail][SB844 2011 Text][SB844 2011 Comments]	2011-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2523-2525)
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide for: (1) ongoing research and other activities with respec... [SB844 2009 Detail][SB844 2009 Text][SB844 2009 Comments]	2009-04-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US SB844 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress. (2009, April 21). LegiScan. Retrieved June 10, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB844/2009

MLA

"US SB844 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 21 Apr. 2009. Web. 10 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB844/2009>.

Chicago

"US SB844 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress." April 21, 2009 LegiScan. Accessed June 10, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB844/2009.

Turabian

LegiScan. US SB844 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress. 21 April 2009. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB844/2009 (accessed June 10, 2026).

Subjects

Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Hereditary and development disorders
Immunology
Medical education
Medical research
Minority health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Nutrition and diet
Women's health

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB1995	Same As	2010-09-29	Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act of 2010	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.