H.R. 2149 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
SMA Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009
H.R. 2149 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Apr 28, 2009, sponsored by Patrick Kennedy with 119 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 28, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 119
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
SMA Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a national clinical trials network for spinal muscular atrophy by upgrading and unifying spinal muscular atrophy clinical trial sites and recruiting new investigators and sites.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Patrick Kennedy (D-RI). Co-sponsors: 85 Democrats, 34 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 28, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Apr 29, 2009)
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- S. 1793: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
- H.R. 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
- H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- H.R. 3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
- S. 2781: Rosa's Law
- S. 3751: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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