Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act
On July 22, 2008, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced the Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act (H.R. 6568) in the House of Representatives. Rep. Tom Lantos, a long-time PH champion who passed away in February after a battle with cancer, was well respected in Congress and consistently placed finding a cure for PH at the top of his legislative agenda.
The Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act received 22 additional co-sponsors:
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1]
Rep Allen, Thomas H. [ME-1]
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3]
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1]
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44]
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23]
Rep English, Phil [PA-3]
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6]
Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1]
Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3]
Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8]
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3]
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21]
Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5]
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1]
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19]
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4]
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15]
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17]
Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4]
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4]
Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6]
Rep Watt, Melvin L. [NC-12]
On September 23, The Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act was reported favorably out of committee by unanimous consent. Just two days later passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote.
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