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HR 2447 102th Congress House

National Institute of Nursing Research Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to redesignate the National Center for Nursing Research as the National Institute of Nursing Research.

Introduced: July 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health Medical researchNamesNursingResearch centers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Institute of Nursing Research Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to redesignate the National Center for Nursing Research as the National Institute of Nursing Research. Includes the Institute in the list of national research institutes of the National Institutes of Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 18, 1991
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 18, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 18, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 18, 1991
HOUGHTON, AMO
· May 23, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 23, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 23, 1991
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