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S. 573 (110th)

HEART for Women Act

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Introduced

13 February 2007

Last action

13 February 2007 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Bernie Sanders, Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sheldon Whitehouse, Patty Murray, Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Maria Cantwell, Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Richard Durbin, Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Charles Schumer, Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], John Cornyn, Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], John Thune, Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Ron Wyden

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to require an application for approval or for investigation of a drug, device, or biological product to include information stratified by sex, race, and ethnicity, including any differences in safety and effectiveness. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) withhold approval of such an application or place a clinical hold on an investigation if such information is not included; and (2) report to the scientific community and make information available to the public on such stratified data upon approval of an application. Requires the Comptroller General to study the drug approval process to ensure compliance with this Act. Requires the Secretary to require that all nonidentifiable patient safety work product reported to a patient safety database be stratified by sex. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to report to Congress concerning the quality of and access to care for women with heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Provides for an educational campaign relating to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases in women. Authorizes appropriations to enable the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) program projects in all states and territories.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2007

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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