H.R. 1824: Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-18 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019

Plain summary

Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019 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.

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Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · 29 cosponsors

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Jason Smith (R-MO), Angie Craig (D-MN), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1824.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1824 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116