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S.285: CHEER Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Feb. 3, 2005
- Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 2005
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (14 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research Act or the CHEER Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments through FY2010 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. Excludes reductions for unused resident positions when calculating the number of full-time residents...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-66.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 98.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 3, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.) |