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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a mesothelioma patient registry, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1563| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2017
John Katko

John Katko

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (69)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research on mesothelioma; examine factors that may be associated with mesothelioma; outline key demographic factors associated with mesothelioma; and make information available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and the prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a mesothelioma patient registry, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1563| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2017
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The agency must use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research on mesothelioma; examine factors that may be associated with mesothelioma; outline key demographic factors associated with mesothelioma; and make information available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and the prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
John Katko

John Katko

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (69)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsWorker safety and health