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H.R. 1420 (110th)

Microbicide Development Act

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Introduced

8 March 2007

Last action

14 March 2007 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E545-546)

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Microbicide Development Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Office of AIDS Research to: (1) expedite the implementation of the federal strategic plan for the conduct and support of microbicide research and development; and (2) expand, intensify, and coordinate all activities with respect to research and development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to: (1) establish within the Division of AIDS an organizational branch to carry out microbicide research and development; and (2) assign priority to ensuring adequate funding and support for the Microbicide Trials Network and other programs for supporting microbicides clinical trials. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to fully implement the CDC's microbicide agenda to support microbicide research and development. Requires the President to direct the head of the Office of HIV/AIDS of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop and implement a program to support the development of microbicides products for the prevention of the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases and facilitate wide-scale availability of such products.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 March 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E545-546)

    Source: IntroReferral

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