United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4638 (115th)
National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrotic Diseases Act of 2017
Introduced
13 December 2017
Last action
15 December 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrotic Diseases Act of 2017 This bill temporarily establishes a National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases within the National Institutes of Health that must recommend improvements regarding fibrosis and fibrotic disease research.
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Timeline
13 December 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 December 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4638
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4638
- us · 115-hr-4638 · source updated 11 August 2025