# 114-hr-3284: Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015

114-hr-3284, Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3284
- Congress: 114
- Title: Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma. The Agency shall use the registry to: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; collect, consolidate, and report on health information on mesothelioma patients; describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; facilitate research on mesothelioma; examine factors that may be associated with mesothelioma; outline key demographic factors associated with mesothelioma; and make information available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and the prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma. The Agency: (1) shall provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States and information concerning demographics and other information associated with mesothelioma, such as geographic location and family history, risk factors, and diagnosis and progression markers; (2) may provide for the collection and storage of information relevant to analysis on mesothelioma, such as information concerning the epidemiology, natural history, and prevention of the disease, the detection, management, and treatment approaches for the disease, and the development of outcomes measures; and (3) shall make registry information available to federal agencies and the public.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3284 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3284)

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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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