United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1727 (110th)
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act
Introduced
28 March 2007
Last action
16 October 2007 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, to expand and coordinate NIH activities on paralysis research; (2) to award grants to plan, establish, improve, and provide basic operating support for Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Research Consortia; (3) to educate and disseminate information and receive public comment on NIH programs and research regarding paralysis; (4) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, to expand and coordinate NIH research with implications for enhancing daily function for persons with paralysis; and (5) to make grants to plan, establish, improve, and provide basic operating support for multicenter clinical trial networks to design clinical rehabilitation intervention protocols and measures of outcomes on paralysis. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to study the health challenges associated with paralysis and other physical disabilities and carry out projects and interventions to improve the quality of life and long-term health status of individuals with such conditions. Permits the Secretary to award grants for activities related to paralysis, including to: (1) establish paralysis registries; and (2) disseminate information to the public.
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Timeline
28 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 September 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 September 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 September 2007
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
15 October 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11516-11517)
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11516-11517)
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1727.
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11516-11519)
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Floor
Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.
Source: Calendars
15 October 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-378.
Source: Committee
15 October 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-378.
Source: Committee
16 October 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 16 October 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 October 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 October 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 October 2007
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 October 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1727
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1727
- us · 110-hr-1727 · source updated 6 December 2025