United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3856 (111th)
Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009
Introduced
20 October 2009
Last action
21 October 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and implement a National Bone Health Program for the control, prevention, and surveillance of osteoporosis and related bone diseases and to coordinate and carry out national education and outreach activities in support of such program; (2) authorize the Secretary to award grants to states and Indian tribes for comprehensive osteoporosis and related bone disease control and prevention programs; and (3) award grants or enter into cooperative agreements for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on osteoporosis and related bone diseases. including osteogenesis imperfecta and Paget's disease of bone. Requires the Secretary to establish the Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health on conducting activities related to the National Bone Health Program. Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to: (1) expand and intensify NIH research programs for osteoporosis and related bone diseases, including osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease of bone, and rare bone diseases; and (2) award planning grants or contracts for the establishment or enhancement of research programs for osteoporosis and related bone diseases.
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Timeline
20 October 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 October 2009 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3856
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/3856
- us · 111-hr-3856 · source updated 14 August 2025