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HR 3615 107th Congress House

Protecting Our Schools Homeland Defense Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secrtary of Health and Human Services to make grants to designated eligible entities to train school nurse… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secrtary of Health and Human Services to make grants to designated eligible entities to train school nurses as "first responders" in the event of a biological or chemical attack on the Nation.

Introduced: April 16, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Armed Forces and National SecurityBiological warfareBiological weaponsChemical warfare
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Chemical weaponsCrime and Law EnforcementEBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationFederal aid to educationFederal aid to nursing educationHigher educationInternational AffairsNursing educationSchool health programsTerrorism
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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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 Latest action February 4, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 16, 2002
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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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