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HR 5260 106th Congress House

Hereditary Disorders Newborn Screening Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national system of screening newborn infants for hereditary disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2000 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Federal aid to child health servicesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealth counselingHereditary diseasesInfant mortalityInfantsMedical screeningMedical testsPreventive medicineQuality of care
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Became law
Oct 20, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 21, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 21, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1555-1556)
Sep 21, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 20, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hereditary Disorders Newborn Screening Act of 2000 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to eligible entities to enhance, improve or expand the ability of State and local public health agencies to provide screening, counseling or preventive care services to newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to provide for the conduct of demonstration programs to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling or preventive care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborns and children.

Direct the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5260: Hereditary Disorders Newborn Screening Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5260/
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"H.R. 5260: Hereditary Disorders Newborn Screening Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5260/.
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H.R. 5260, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5260/.
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