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Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E254-255)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of NIH and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to expand and intensify research and related activities of the Institute with respect to postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to provide for projects for the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis and their families. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now February 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 25, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 1, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
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