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S.3571: HIA Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 24, 2008
- Latest Major Action Sept. 24, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Health Impact Assessments Act of 2008 or the HIA Act of 2008 - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study to determine the best practices, standardized tools, and models for using health impact assessments as a method to promote health and reduce health disparities through social policy, land use, the built environment, and other public policies and projects.Requires the Comptroller General to review: (1) the positive and negative...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Sept. 24, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |