HR 4178 102th Congress House

DES Education and Research Amendments of 1992

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program to carry out research on the drug known as diethylstilbestrol, to educate health professionals … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program to carry out research on the drug known as diethylstilbestrol, to educate health professionals and the public on the drug, and to provide for certain longitudinal studies regarding individuals who have been exposed to the drug.

Introduced: April 7, 1992 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 13, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-409.

Oct 13, 1992

Signed by President.

Oct 3, 1992

Presented to President.

Oct 1, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 30, 1992

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2837 without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 30, 1992

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2837 without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 30, 1992

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 11, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Aug 10, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.

Aug 10, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Aug 10, 1992

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Aug 10, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Aug 10, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Aug 10, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Aug 10, 1992

Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Aug 10, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-817.

Jul 28, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 28, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 23, 1992

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 23, 1992

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Feb 14, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Feb 5, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 5, 1992

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 13, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-409.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DES Education and Research Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for the conduct and support of research and training, the dissemination of health information, and other measures with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with exposure to the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES).

Mandates: (1) programs to educate health professionals and the public; and (2) longitudinal studies.

Authorizes appropriations.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 7 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 10

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Apr 28, 1992

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Apr 7, 1992

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Apr 7, 1992

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Apr 1, 1992

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Mar 18, 1992

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Mar 11, 1992

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Feb 5, 1992

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 5, 1992

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Feb 5, 1992

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 5, 1992

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