Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017

Summary

Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research on mesothelioma; examine factors that may be associated with mesothelioma; outline key demographic factors associated with mesothelioma; and make information available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and the prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 16 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 16 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 17 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 16 March 2017 · Official file

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Sponsors

• John Katko · R · Sponsor
• Chris Collins · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Hakeem Jeffries · D · Sponsor
• PETER KING · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Charles Dent · R · Sponsor
• Tom Reed · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Fortenberry · R · Cosponsor
• John Faso · R · Cosponsor
• Joseph Kennedy · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
• Peter Roskam · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor

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