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Expressing the sense of the Congress that safe and effective radioprotectant drugs should be procured and stockpiled by the Federal Government as soon as possible.

Introduced: March 15, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Mar 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 16, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E456-457)

Mar 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the potential of radioprotectant drugs to protect the American people from radiological or nuclear terrorism or other attack.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, should rapidly finalize the procurement and stockpiling of radioprotectant drugs to counteract the effects of acute radiation exposure.

What's happening now March 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 3

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Mar 17, 2005

Issa, Darrell

California · Mar 15, 2005

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Mar 15, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 97: Expressing the sense of the Congress that safe and effective radioprotectant drugs should be procured and stockpiled by the Federal Government as soon as possible.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-97/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 97: Expressing the sense of the Congress that safe and effective radioprotectant drugs should be procured and stockpiled by the Federal Government as soon as possible.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-97/.

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H. Con. Res. 97, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-97/.

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