Senate Bills - 110th Congress

S. 626—The Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007

On February 15, 2007, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced S. 626, the Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007. The provisions relevant to NIH would require the agency to establish the Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee; expand and intensify programs on juvenile arthritis; and award planning grants or contracts on juvenile arthritis. S. 626 was referred to the Senate HELP Committee. The companion measure, H.R. 1283, was introduced by Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA), on March 1, 2007.

Legislative Update (September 2008): Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007