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HR 4578 108th Congress House

Children's Hospitals Education Equity and Research (CHEER) Act of 2004

Official title: To reauthorize the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program.

Introduced: September 30, 2004 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesAuthorizationChild healthDepartment of Health and Human Services
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Hospitals Education Equity and Research (CHEER) Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments through FY 2010 (currently, through FY 2005) to children's hospitals for costs associated with operating approved graduate medical resident training programs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 13 Republican 3 Independent 1
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 17, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Oct 8, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 8, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 30, 2004
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2004
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 14, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2004
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Sep 9, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 9, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Sep 7, 2004
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 7, 2004
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 22, 2004
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 22, 2004
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 22, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Jul 22, 2004
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Jul 15, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2004
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jul 15, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jul 15, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 15, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 15, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2004
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jul 12, 2004
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jul 12, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 7, 2004
TANNER, JOHN
· Jul 7, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 23, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 23, 2004
Burr, Richard
· Jun 15, 2004
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 15, 2004
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 15, 2004
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 15, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4578: Children's Hospitals Education Equity and Research (CHEER) Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4578/
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"H.R. 4578: Children's Hospitals Education Equity and Research (CHEER) Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4578/.
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H.R. 4578, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4578/.
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