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- H.R.1114
H.R.1114: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 18, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 21, 1998
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
164 (98 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat, 65 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish birth defects prevention and research programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to provide for collection, analysis, and reporting of birth defects statistics from birth certificates, infant death certificates, hospital records, or other sources and to collect and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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See S.419.
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| March 18, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Solomon P. Ortiz (D-Texas) |