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S.3391: TEST Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced July 17, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act or the TEST Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise sanctions for laboratories that intentionally refer proficiency testing samples required for certification to another laboratory for analysis by: (1) giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) discretion to substitute intermediate sanctions for such violations instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation...
(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 Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
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| July 17, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |