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HR 897 104th Congress House

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

Introduced: February 10, 1995 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 10, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 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.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 29, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 897: To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-897/
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"H.R. 897: To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-897/.
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