United States · Bill · S
S. 424 (109th)
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2005
Introduced
17 February 2005
Last action
17 February 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services: (1) to develop and implement a National Arthritis Action Plan; and (2) acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct, support, and promote the coordination of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases research. Requires the Secretary to award grants to: (1) support arthritis-specific research projects at the Centers for Prevention Research by the CDC; (2) support State comprehensive arthritis control and prevention programs and public health surveillance, prevention, and control activities; and (3) assist in the implementation of a national strategy for arthritis control and prevention. Requires the Secretary to coordinate a national education and outreach program on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Requires the Secretary to establish an Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee to: (1) improve coordination of Federal research activities related to arthritis and rheumatic diseases; and (2) convene a summit to provide a detailed overview of such current Federal research. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand and intensify juvenile arthritis research. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to award grants to support juvenile arthritis data collection. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, to support the development of a National Juvenile Arthritis Patient Registry. Requires the Secretary to promote and support pediatric rheumatology training, including by allowing the Secretary to establish a loan repayment program. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the economic impact of arthritis in the workplace.
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Timeline
17 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1634-1635)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 17 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/424
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- us · 109-s-424 · source updated 15 August 2025