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Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999

Introduced: March 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1367-1368)
Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 1, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate the conduct or support of research on the extent to which additives in feminine hygiene products pose any risks to the health of women or to the children of women who use those products during or before the pregnancies involved. Requires that the research include research to confirm the data on feminine hygiene products submitted to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs by manufacturers of the products. Requires that research results be submitted to the Congress, specified governmental agencies, and the public.

What's happening now June 23, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1367-1368)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 6, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 11, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 11, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 1, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 1, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 1, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 890: Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-890/
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"H.R. 890: Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-890/.
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H.R. 890, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-890/.
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