Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021
Summary
Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2021 This bill requires the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, to establish a mesothelioma patient registry. (Mesothelioma is a cancer of the tissue lining the lung, chest, and abdomen areas and is generally associated with asbestos exposure.) The registry must include information relating to the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States, including treatment outcomes and demographics.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 4, 2021
Last action Nov 5, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Katko
RRepublican
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen M. Rice
DDemocratic
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