HR 164
100th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Child health
Children and youth
Drug safety and regulation
Drugs
Drugs and narcotics
Government records, documents, and information
Grants-in-aid
Information services
State finance
States
Women's health
Women's rights
A bill to provide Federal grants to States for programs to identify and aid individuals who have been exposed to the drug diethyl-stilbestrol (DES).
Introduced: January 6, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of grants to: (1) identify women who received diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant and their children; (2) establish a voluntary registry of such women and children; (3) provide them with periodic cancer screening; and (4) provide health care personnel and the public with information respecting the health hazards of such drug.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1