Bill Title: Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 58-19-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. [HR577 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Representative Ed Whitfield [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KY-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Aaron Schock [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-18	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Sue Myrick [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Candice Miller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Leonard Lance [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ann Kirkpatrick [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve King [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Peter Hoekstra [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-2	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Baron Hill [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Scott Garrett [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brad Ellsworth [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-8	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Joe Donnelly [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Nathan Deal [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-9	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Howard Coble [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Bill Cassidy [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-LA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Carter [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-31	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Anh Cao [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-2	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Buyer [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-4	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Shimkus [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Souder [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lee Terry [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NE-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Sullivan [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jean Schmidt [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Scalise [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Paul Ryan [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WI-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mike J. Rogers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative George Radanovich [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-19	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joseph Pitts [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mike Pence [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Doug Lamborn [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CO-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Kirk [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IL	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jim Jordan [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Phil Gingrey [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mary Fallin [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-5	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Spencer Bachus [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Frank Wolf [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Greg Walden [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OR-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Fred Upton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dan Burton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Boustany [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Barton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Vernon Ehlers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tim Murphy [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-18	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Timothy Walz [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Peter Visclosky [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Sestak [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Adam Schiff [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-30	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Pedro Pierluisi [N]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PR	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James Moran [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Daniel Lipinski [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Phil Hare [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-17	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Driehaus [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-1	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Courtney [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CT-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Andre Carson [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Arcuri [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-24	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Zachary Space [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-18	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Daniel Maffei [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-24	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Marsha Blackburn [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-TN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Burgess [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Conaway [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Roy Blunt [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MO	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rob Bishop [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-UT-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brian Bilbray [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-50	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Christopher Smith [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ron Klein [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-22	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James Sensenbrenner [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WI-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mary Bono Mack [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-45	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Shadegg [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Latta [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Fleming [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator John Boozman [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-AR	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rodney Alexander [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Cliff Stearns [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Pete Sessions [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Miller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael McCaul [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ralph Hall [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative James Oberstar [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-8	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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