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Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism Act

Introduced: July 11, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 11, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7764)
Jul 11, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism Act - Establishes the Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism to study: (1) existing Federal agencies and programs related to alcoholism; (2) public education, both directly by governmental agencies and by governmental agencies working with private sector groups; (3) physician instruction; (4) unmet research needs; and (5) treatment effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 11, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 11, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1944: Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1944/
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"S. 1944: Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1944/.
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