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S.1489: Family Asthma Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 26, 2005
- Latest Major Action July 26, 2005
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Family Asthma Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to award grants to eligible entities to conduct pilot projects to prevent and control asthma symptoms and to reduce asthma attacks in families. Requires the Secretary to give: (1) priority to entities that serve a medically underserved population; and (2)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| July 26, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) |