Heart Disease Education, Analysis, and Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act
Numbers: H.R. 4747 and S. 2278 Sponsors: Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Referred to: House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (February 14) Highlights: Would expand screening programs for low-income women at risk for cardiovascular
diseases and require that data submitted to the FDA as part of the approval process for devices, biologic products, or drugs be analyzed
and reported by gender, race, and ethnicity.
Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act
Number: H.R. 5225 Sponsor: Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) Referred to: House Committee on Energy and Commerce (April 27) Highlights: Would require the NIH and the CDC to enhance their portfolios of research and education activities related to pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in minorities.
Resolutions to support the goals and ideals of Day of Hearts, Congenital Heart
Defect Day (February 14)
Numbers: S.Con.Res. 69 and H.Res. 629 Sponsors: Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Representative Tom Price (R-GA) Latest Action: Passed in the Senate (February 7) and in the House (February 14)
A resolution to designate April 8, 2006, as National Cushing's Syndrome
Awareness Day
Number: S.Res. 423 Sponsor: Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) Latest Action: Passed in the Senate (April 4)
A resolution to support the goals and ideals of National Childhood Stroke
Awareness Day (May 6, 2006)
Number: S.Res. 465 Sponsor: Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Latest Action: Passed in the Senate (May 4)
Numbers: H.R. 5022 and S. 2465 Sponsors: Representative Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Referred to: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on International Relations, and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (March 28) Highlights: Would increase the amount of assistance that the World Health Organization receives from the United States for tuberculosis prevention and control.
A resolution to support the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
Month (May 2006)
Number: H.Con.Res. 357 Sponsor: Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL) Latest Action: Passed in the House (April 27)
