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S 2024 104th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or life-threatening diseases.

Introduced: September 4, 1996 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Became law
Aug 2, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Aug 2, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9563)
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 1996

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate, in the National Institutes of Health, a program regarding information on research, treatment, detection, and prevention regarding serious or life-threatening diseases and conditions. Requires, in carrying out that program, establishment of a data bank of information on clinical trials and treatments. Authorizes appropriations.

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  • HR 4257 Identical bill To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious …
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 Cosponsors 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 4, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2024: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or life-threatening diseases.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2024/
MLA
"S. 2024: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or life-threatening diseases.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2024/.
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S. 2024, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2024/.
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