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HR 3887 108th Congress House

National Center for Social Work Research Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research.

Introduced: March 3, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 11, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Center for Social Work Research Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the National Center for Social Work Research to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. Requires the Secretary to appoint a Director of the Center to: (1) promote research and training designed to inform social work practice; (2) provide policy makers with empirically-based research information; and (3) establish research traineeships to address problems of significant social concern. Establishes an advisory council for the Center.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 16, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 3, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 3, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 3, 2004
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 3, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 3, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3887: National Center for Social Work Research Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3887/
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"H.R. 3887: National Center for Social Work Research Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3887/.
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