Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5986
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2010-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: 
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.

action_date: 2010-09-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7191)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7191)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5986.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7191-7192)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-09-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2010-09-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2010-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Introduced in House