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Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997

Introduced: November 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 8, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2236-2237)
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate the conduct or support of research on the extent to which additives in feminine hygiene products pose any risks to the health of women or to the children of women who use those products during or before the pregnancies involved. Requires that the research include research to confirm the data on feminine hygiene products submitted to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs by manufacturers of the products. Requires that research results be submitted to the Congress, specified governmental agencies, and the public.

What's happening now November 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 13, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 7, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2900: Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2900/
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"H.R. 2900: Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2900/.
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