House Bills - 109th Congress

H.R. 3307—The Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005

On July 14, 2005, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) introduced H.R. 3307, the Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005. The bill would require NIH to expand and intensify research on lupus, and enhance public and health professional awareness of the disease. The measure also calls for the Secretary, through the Office on Women’s Health and in collaboration with NCMHD, to conduct a national lupus public awareness and health professional education campaign, with an emphasis on reaching populations at highest risk for the disease. In addition, it would require the CDC to undertake a national scale lupus epidemiological study and, in conjunction with the IOM, to evaluate and find means to improve Federal and state activities related to lupus research, education, and awareness programs. H.R. 3307 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The companion measure, S. 756, was introduced by Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT) on April 11, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).

Legislative Update (August 2005): Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005