H.R. 528 (112th): Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2011

Introduced:
Feb 08, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. [D-GA4]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 15, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 08, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 08, 2011
Reported by Committee Feb 15, 2011
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To require the submission of a report to the Congress on parasitic disease among poor Americans.

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Last updated Mar 02, 2011.
6 pages

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2/8/2011--Introduced.
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, the soil-transmitted helminths, and other related diseases.
Requires the report to provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to:
(1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and define gaps in such knowledge, and
(2) address the threat of such diseases.

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