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HR 2471 106th Congress House

Public Health Osteoporosis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for screenings, referrals, and education regarding osteoporosis.

Introduced: July 12, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to medical education
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Health educationHealth facilitiesHigher educationMedical screeningMedical testsOsteoporosisPublic healthWomen
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 12, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 12, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Public Health Osteoporosis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) make osteoporosis screening a required primary health service for Federal health centers; and (2) authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States and local governments for the establishment and operation of programs for screenings, referrals, and education regarding osteoporosis. Authorizes appropriations.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 12, 1999
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 12, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2471: Public Health Osteoporosis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2471/
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"H.R. 2471: Public Health Osteoporosis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2471/.
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H.R. 2471, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2471/.
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