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HR 1097 104th Congress House

To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.

Introduced: May 2, 1995 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive reorganizationFederal officialsGovernment Operations and PoliticsPublic health personnel
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 1, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 1, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transfers all authorities, funds, and personnel of the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to the Assistant Secretary for Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. Terminates the Office and the position of Surgeon General.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 897 Identical bill To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 2, 1995
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 1, 1995
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 1, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1097: To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1097/
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"H.R. 1097: To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1097/.
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H.R. 1097, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1097/.
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