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Women's Cardiovascular Diseases Research and Prevention Act

Introduced: July 9, 1997 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 9, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Cardiovascular Diseases Research and Prevention Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate expansion, intensification, and coordination of research and related activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with regard to cardiovascular diseases in women. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 4, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 27, 1998
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 13, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 9, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 9, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 9, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2130: Women's Cardiovascular Diseases Research and Prevention Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2130/
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