U.C.S. ME/CFS Act
USA116th CongressHR-7057| House
| Updated: 5/28/2020
Jamie Raskin
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (51)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Understanding COVID-19 Subsets and ME/CFS Act or the U.C.S. ME/CFS Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to support research on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome among COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) patients and survivors. This is a serious, chronic, and multisystem disease associated with survivors of viral infections. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a public awareness campaign about post-viral chronic neuroimmune diseases.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNeurological disordersResearch administration and funding
U.C.S. ME/CFS Act
USA116th CongressHR-7057| House
| Updated: 5/28/2020
Understanding COVID-19 Subsets and ME/CFS Act or the U.C.S. ME/CFS Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to support research on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome among COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) patients and survivors. This is a serious, chronic, and multisystem disease associated with survivors of viral infections. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a public awareness campaign about post-viral chronic neuroimmune diseases.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jamie Raskin
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (51)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNeurological disordersResearch administration and funding