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HR 979 101th Congress House

Comprehensive Lyme Disease Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants for the purpose of providing for research, treatment, and public education with respect to Lyme disease.

Introduced: March 14, 1989 See on congress.gov
Health Federal aid to medical researchGrants-in-aidHealth educationParasitic diseases
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Lyme Disease Act of 1989 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants with respect to Lyme disease: (1) through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, for research and treatment; and (2) through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, for public education. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 223 Identical bill Comprehensive Lyme Disease Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 27, 1989
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 18, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 10, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 14, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 21, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 9, 1989
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