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HRES 163 106th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to postpartum depression.

Introduced: March 30, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 10, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9524-9525)
Oct 10, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9524-9525)
Oct 10, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 163.
Oct 10, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9524-9532)
Oct 10, 2000
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 10, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding postpartum depression, including recommending that: (1) all hospitals and clinics provide departing new mothers, fathers, and family members with complete information about its symptoms, methods of coping, and treatment resources; and (2) the National Institutes of Health undertake additional research on postpartum psychiatric illnesses.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Burr, Richard
· Mar 30, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 30, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 10, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 27, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 22, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 163: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to postpartum depression.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-163/
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"H. Res. 163: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to postpartum depression.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-163/.
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H. Res. 163, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-163/.
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