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HR 3334 111th Congress House

Enhanced Birth Certificate Research Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Center for Health Statistics, to allocate such … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Center for Health Statistics, to allocate such sums as may be necessary for the collection of statistics from enhanced birth certificates.

Introduced: July 24, 2009 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Health Child healthHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and funding
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Became law
Jul 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhanced Birth Certificate Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the National Center for Health Statistics, to use such funds as may be necessary to collect statistics from enhanced birth certificates, with priority given to collecting statistics on infant mortality.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3334: Enhanced Birth Certificate Research Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3334/
MLA
"H.R. 3334: Enhanced Birth Certificate Research Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3334/.
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H.R. 3334, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3334/.
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[H.R. 3334: Enhanced Birth Certificate Research Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3334/)
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