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HR 890 106th Congress House

Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999

Official title: To provide for research to determine the extent to which the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products used by … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for research to determine the extent to which the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products used by women with respect to menstruation pose any risks to the health of women, including risks relating to cervical cancer, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, immune system deficiencies, pelvic imflammatory disease, and toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Autoimmune diseasesBreast cancerCervical cancerChild development
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Child healthCommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDioxinsDiseasesEconomics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFederal aid to medical researchFetusGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityGynecology
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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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 Latest action June 23, 1999

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

 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.

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 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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