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H.R.877: Patients First Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2009
- Latest Major Action Feb. 9, 2009
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
49 (3 Democrats, 47 Republicans)
Bill Summary
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 have the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb. 4, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) |