Congenital Heart Futures Act

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Introduced

17 March 2009

Last action

18 March 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24]

Subjects

Healthcare, Transport, Education

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Congenital Heart Futures Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with appropriate congenital heart disease patient organizations and professional organizations, to conduct, support, and promote a comprehensive public education campaign to increase awareness regarding congenital heart disease, including the need for lifelong treatment. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) award a grant to one entity to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of congenital heart disease and to organize such information into a comprehensive National Congenital Heart Disease Registry with the purpose of facilitating research into the types of health services patients use and identifying possible areas for educational outreach and prevention; and (2) establish an Advisory Committee on Congenital Heart Disease. Authorizes the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of the Institute regarding congenital heart disease.

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Timeline

17 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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17 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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17 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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18 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1570
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