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HR 1413 105th Congress House

New Jersey Women's Environmental Health Act

Official title: To provide for expanded research concerning the environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer.

Introduced: April 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 8, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 8, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Apr 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E721)
Apr 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Jersey Women's Environmental Health Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to award one or more grants to the University of the Health Sciences of New Jersey to enable the University and its affiliates to conduct research, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, concerning environmental, lifestyle, and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer in New Jersey.

Directs the University to use amounts received under the grant to conduct a study to assess biological markers, exposure to carcinogens, and other potential risk factors contributing to the incidence of breast cancer in New Jersey.

Requires the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to be the co-investigator with the University for any population based epidemiologic studies that attempt to explore associations between environmental and other risk factors and breast cancer. Mandates an annual report.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 631 Identical bill New Jersey Women's Environmental Health Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 23, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 23, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1413: New Jersey Women's Environmental Health Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1413/
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