Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013

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Introduced

9 April 2013

Last action

12 April 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Subjects

Healthcare

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12 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities relating to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on: (1) research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options; (2) clinical research to evaluate new treatments options; and (3) basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and Sjogren's Syndrome. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Permits print, video, and web-based materials distributed through this campaign to include: (1) basic information on scleroderma and its symptoms; and (2) information on the incidence and prevalence of scleroderma, diseases and conditions affiliated with scleroderma, or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma.

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Timeline

9 April 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
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12 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1429
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