3.0.0 3242 2023-01-11T13:18:28Z 2023-01-11T13:18:28Z House H HR 2009-07-16 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-07-17T15:18:30Z Referred to 2009-07-16T14:05:46Z 2009-07-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-07-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1819) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 N M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2009-07-16 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2009-07-16 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2009-07-24 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2009-07-24 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2009-07-31 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2009-09-08 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2009-10-29 False Health Advisory bodies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Government information and archives Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Women's health Health 00 2009-07-16 Introduced in House 2009-09-10T20:09:57Z Women's Health Office Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office on Women's Health within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office, to establish: (1) a Department of Health and Human Services Coordinating Committee on Women's Health; and (2) a National Women's Health Information Center. Transfers the functions of the Office on Women's Health of the Public of Health Service to the Office on Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Social Security Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish separate Offices of Women's Health within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Office of the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Office of the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and an Office of Women's Health and Gender-Based Research within the Office of the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Directs the lead officers of each Office of Women's Health to establish goals, provide information on women's health activities, and establish a Coordinating Committee on Women's Health within their respective agencies.

Prohibits termination, reorganization, or transfers of powers and duties of any federal office of women's health or appointive position with primary responsibility over women's health issues without adoption of a joint resolution of approval.

]]> Women's Health Office Act of 2009 Display Title Women's Health Office Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To improve the health of women through the establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Women's Health Office Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3242ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3242ih.xml 2009-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.