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H.R. 4592: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2014

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H.R. 4592: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-07 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2014

Plain summary

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT, a vascular genetic bleeding disorder that causes abnormalities of the blood vessels) initiative to assist in coordinating activities to improve early detection, screening, and treatment of people who suffer from HHT, focusing on advancing research on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of HHT and increasing physician and public awareness of HHT. Directs the Secretary to establish the HHT Coordinating Committee to develop and coordinate implementation of a plan to advance research and understanding of HHT, including by: (1) conducting or supporting research across relevant National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes, and (2) conducting evaluations and making recommendations regarding the prioritization and award of NIH research grants relating to HHT. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to carry out activities with respect to HHT, including conducting population screening and establishing an HHT resource center to provide comprehensive education on and disseminate information about HHT to health professionals, patients, industry, and the public. Requires the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to award grants for research, including an analysis of health care expenditures associated with untreated HHT and costs associated with preventable medical events among Medicare beneficiaries with HHT.

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Official text

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2014

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · 11 cosponsors

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James A. Himes (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4592 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113