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HR 525 112th Congress House

Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health.

Introduced: February 11, 2011 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Animals Health personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationStudent aid and college costsVeterinary medicine and animal diseases
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 8, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 8, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 280 - 138 (Roll no. 164). (text: CR H1600)
Mar 8, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1602-1603)
Mar 8, 2011
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 8, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 525.
Mar 8, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1600-1601)
Mar 8, 2011
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 2, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
Mar 2, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-22.
Feb 15, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 15, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Feb 11, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 8, 2011 House · vote #164 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 280–138 See who voted →
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 Latest action March 9, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a public health workforce grant program designed to increase the number of individuals in the public health workforce to include a health professions school or program of veterinary public health. Defines "veterinary public health" to include veterinarians engaged in one or more of the following areas to the extent such areas have an impact on human health: biodefense and emergency preparedness; emerging and reemerging infection diseases; environmental health; ecosystem health pre- and post-harvest food protection; regulatory medicine; diagnostic laboratory medicine; veterinary pathology; biomedical research; the practice of food animal medicine in rural areas; and government practice.

Expands the public health workforce loan repayment program to make such veterinarians eligible for the program.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 525: Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-525/
MLA
"H.R. 525: Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-525/.
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H.R. 525, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-525/.
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