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H.R.2951 Patients First Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Sep 20, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  • Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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  • 100% of users oppose H.R.2951

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    • On February 04, 2012, by qzh00k - Section 409K is unacceptable, seems an attempt to define life at conception. I fully distrust the intent of the definitions and their being inserted into current regulations.

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      As noted by qzh00k, a user on OpenCongress.org, on February 04, 2012, "Section 409K is unacceptable, seems an attempt to define life at conception. I fully distrust the intent of the definitions and their being inserted into current regulations."

    Highly Rated Blog Articles

    • Patients First Act of 2011 (H.R. 2951) - GovTrack.us - March 22, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2951. To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 22, 2012, "H.R. 2951. To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2951&sa=U&ei=5MPUT_qpLePS2QWrqMCeDw&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNHkYpI_Z3wn3erQZDNMTGPXHjZLug)
    • Patients First Act of 2011 (H.R. 2951) - GovTrack.us - March 22, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2951. To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 22, 2012, "H.R. 2951. To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2951&sa=U&ei=aGzTT865J-Ha2AWt8NSDDw&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNE3bERH6kpK560iQRhPnnBmCUeBiA)
    • Patients First Act of 2011 (H.R. 2951) - GovTrack.us - March 22, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2951. To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 22, 2012, "H.R. 2951. To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2951&sa=U&ei=ZyvST_KoOuPg2gWfjeWVDw&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNHxgPBoUFIe13XsDz3yq7xh-V5GtA)

    Highly Rated News Articles

    • Forbes, Lipinski Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate Promising Stem Cell ... - September 20, 2011 by Christian News Wire (press release) - 20, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he and Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) have reintroduced the bipartisan Patients First Act, HR 2951, a bill to intensify research and human clinical ...

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      As noted by Christian News Wire (press release) on September 20, 2011, " 20, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he and Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) have reintroduced the bipartisan Patients First Act, HR 2951, a bill to intensify research and human clinical ... " (http://www.earnedmedia.org/forbes0920.htm)
    • Forbes, Lipinski Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate Promising Stem Cell ... - September 20, 2011 by Standard Newswire (press release) - 20, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he and Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) have reintroduced the bipartisan Patients First Act, HR 2951, a bill to intensify research and human clinical ...

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      As noted by Standard Newswire (press release) on September 20, 2011, " 20, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today that he and Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) have reintroduced the bipartisan Patients First Act, HR 2951, a bill to intensify research and human clinical ... " (http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/442166605.html)
    • Rep. Forbes Introduces Bill to Intensify Stem Cell Research Showing Evidence ... - September 16, 2011 by Targeted News Service (subscription) - Randy Forbes, R-Va., has introduced legislation (HR 2951) to "intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients." The bill was introduced on Sept. 15 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. ...

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      As noted by Targeted News Service (subscription) on September 16, 2011, " Randy Forbes, R-Va., has introduced legislation (HR 2951) to "intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients." The bill was introduced on Sept. 15 and has 19 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. ... " (http://targetednews.com/disp_story.php?s_id=1061486)
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