HR 2538
106th Congress
House
Health
Agriculture and Food
Birth defects
Demography
Dietary supplements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Employee training
Epidemiology
Federal aid to maternal health services
Federal aid to medical education
Federal aid to medical research
Health education
Health surveys
Heart diseases
Higher education
Infants
Labor and Employment
Maternal health services
Medical education
Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999
Introduced: July 15, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1632)
Jul 21, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1618-1619)
Jul 15, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 15, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a program, directly or through grants or contracts, for professional and public education and training, research, and epidemiological activities regarding folic acid and birth defects. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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