H.R. 1429: Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-09 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013

Plain summary

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate NIH activities relating to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on: (1) research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options; (2) clinical research to evaluate new treatments options; and (3) basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and Sjogren's Syndrome. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Permits print, video, and web-based materials distributed through this campaign to include: (1) basic information on scleroderma and its symptoms; and (2) information on the incidence and prevalence of scleroderma, diseases and conditions affiliated with scleroderma, or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma.

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Official text

Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · 46 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Julia Brownley (D-CA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1429.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1429 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113