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Protecting Our Schools Homeland Defense Act

Introduced: January 23, 2002 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 4, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 23, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Protecting Our Schools Homeland Defense Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to State or local educational agencies or professional organizations to train nurses to respond to an act of biological or chemical terrorism.
What's happening now February 4, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3615: Protecting Our Schools Homeland Defense Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3615/
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"H.R. 3615: Protecting Our Schools Homeland Defense Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3615/.
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H.R. 3615, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3615/.
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