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H.R. 5986 (111th)

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010

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Introduced

30 July 2010

Last action

29 September 2010 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Henry Johnson, GENE GREEN, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], JOHN CONYERS, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, BOBBY RUSH, G. K. Butterfield, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Barbara Lee

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, the soil-transmitted helminths, and other related diseases. Requires the report to provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to: (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and define gaps in such knowledge; and (2) address the threat of such diseases.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 August 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 2010

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 September 2010

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 September 2010

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 September 2010

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 23 September 2010

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7191)

    Source: Floor

  11. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7191)

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 September 2010

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5986.

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 September 2010

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7191-7192)

    Source: Floor

  15. 28 September 2010

    Floor

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 September 2010

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

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