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Health Research Act of 1994

Introduced: April 20, 1994 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 25, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Apr 20, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 20, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Apr 20, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 20, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Apr 20, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Research Act of 1994 - Establishes in the Treasury the National Fund for Health Research. Requires regional and corporate health alliances formed under a comprehensive health care reform program to set aside and transfer specified amounts each calendar year into the Fund.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize individuals (other than nonresident aliens) to designate for payment into the Fund at least $1 of a cash contribution or of any tax overpayment made.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to distribute specified amounts from the Fund for various health research activities of the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Research Resources. Excludes Fund amounts from any budget enforcement procedures under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 or the Balanced Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

What's happening now May 10, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 5, 1994
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 1994
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 16, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 19, 1994
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 5, 1994
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 3, 1994
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 20, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4260: Health Research Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4260/
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"H.R. 4260: Health Research Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4260/.
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H.R. 4260, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4260/.
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