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HR 4057 106th Congress House

Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased foreign assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, and control.

Introduced: June 29, 2000 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepressed areas
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Developing countriesDrug resistance in microorganismsEconomics and Public FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment statisticsHealthHealth surveysMedical statisticsPreventive medicineTuberculosisWorld health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4224-4225)
Mar 22, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 22, 2000
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H937)
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 Latest action June 13, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4224-4225)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to declare that a major objective of the foreign assistance program of the United States is to control tuberculosis and that consequently Congress expects the agency primarily responsible for the administration of tuberculosis control health programs to focus upon implementation of Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS), or other internationally accepted primary tuberculosis control strategies developed in consultation with the World Health Organization and other designated organizations.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 13, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 29, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 29, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 29, 2000
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 25, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 25, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 25, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 15, 2000
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 4, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 22, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4057: Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4057/
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