H.R. 877 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Patients First Act of 2009
H.R. 877 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Feb 4, 2009, sponsored by J. Randy Forbes with 48 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 48
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Patients First Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support basic and applied research to develop techniques for the isolation, derivation, production, testing, and human clinical use of stem cells that may result in improved understanding of, or treatments for, diseases and other adverse health conditions, including pluripotent stem cells that…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
J. Randy Forbes (R-VA). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 46 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Feb 9, 2009)
Other Health bills in the 111th Congress
- H.R. 2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
- H.R. 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
- H.R. 3663: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the date on which the accreditation…
- S. 1793: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
- H.R. 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
- H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- H.R. 3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
- S. 2781: Rosa's Law
- S. 3751: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010
Committees
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