Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/19/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-03-18Introduced in House
- 2019-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-18 (00)
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019
This bill requires the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, to establish a mesothelioma patient registry. (Mesothelioma is a cancer of the tissue lining the lung, chest, and abdomen areas and is generally associated with asbestos exposure.) The registry must include information relating to the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States, including treatment outcomes and demographics.
Cosponsors (20)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Anthony Brindisi (D-NY)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental health
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Worker safety and health
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