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HR 1688 104th Congress House

Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of providing information and education to the public on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.

Introduced: May 23, 1995 See on congress.gov
Health Communication in medicineEating disordersEducationEducational policy
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Government Operations and PoliticsHealth educationInformation servicesPreventive medicineScience, Technology, CommunicationsTelephone
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 26, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 24, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1112)
May 23, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 23, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1995 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for: (1) a program of information and education to the public concerning the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; and (2) the operation of toll-free telephone communications to aid in providing information and education on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1688: Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1688/
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"H.R. 1688: Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1688/.
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