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HR 4783 107th Congress House Health Child health Drugs Economics and Public Finance Families Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Medical supplies Minors Parent and child State laws

State's and Parental Rights Improvement Act of 2002

Introduced: May 21, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
State's and Parental Rights Improvement Act of 2002 - Prohibits, notwithstanding any other provision of law, considering a State to have violated any term or condition of any Federal health care grant-in-aid program by requiring the consent or notification of a parent or guardian regarding dispensing a prescription drug or device (or any class of drugs or devices specified by the State) to a minor.
What's happening now June 3, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 4, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4783: State's and Parental Rights Improvement Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4783/
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"H.R. 4783: State's and Parental Rights Improvement Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4783/.
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