H.R.4035: Drugs and Informed Consent Armed Forces Protection Act of 1998

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced June 11, 1998
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 1998

Bill Cosponsors

181 (119 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat, 61 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Drugs and Informed Consent Armed Forces Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that if the Secretary of Defense submits to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) a request to waive the requirement of prior informed consent with respect to the administration of a drug to members of the armed forces for investigational use, then any determination by the Secretary of Defense that obtaining...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to House National Security
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
June 11, 1998

Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Shays (R-Conn.)

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