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S 583 108th Congress Senate

Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act

Official title: A bill to require the provision of information to parents and adults concerning bacterial meningitis and the availability of a vaccination with respect to such disease.

Introduced: June 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Bacterial diseasesBrain diseasesCampingChild health
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3418)
Mar 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3418)
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3418)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to day care centers, camps, educational entities, prisons, and other entities that provide dorm-like housing, information concerning bacterial meningitis and the meningitis vaccine.
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 583: Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-583/
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"S. 583: Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-583/.
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S. 583, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-583/.
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