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Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999

Introduced: July 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 July 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 15 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 15, 2000
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 10, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 10, 1999
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 4, 1999
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 4, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 3, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 21, 1999
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 20, 1999
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 15, 1999
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 15, 1999
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 15, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 1999
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 15, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 15, 1999
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 15, 1999
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 15, 1999
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 15, 1999
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 15, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2538: Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2538/
MLA
"H.R. 2538: Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2538/.
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H.R. 2538, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2538/.
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