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Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2011

Introduced: May 26, 2011 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 27, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E979-981)
May 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and implement a birth defects prevention and public awareness program, which includes: (1) a nationwide media campaign to increase awareness among health care providers and at-risk populations about pregnancy and breastfeeding information services; (2) grants for the provision of, or campaigns to increase awareness about, pregnancy and breastfeeding information services; and (3) grants for the conduct or support of surveillance of or research on maternal exposures and maternal health conditions that may influence the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal exposures that may influence health risks to a breastfed infant, or of networking to facilitate such surveillance or research.

What's happening now June 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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