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H.R. 656 96th Congress House

Asbestos Related Disease Screening Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to provide Federal assistance to screen those workers (and members of their families) exposed to asbestos who cannot otherwise receive the screening und… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide Federal assistance to screen those workers (and members of their families) exposed to asbestos who cannot otherwise receive the screening under a workman's compensation, health insurance, or other program.

Introduced: January 15, 1979 See on congress.gov
Health AsbestosDisease controlLabor and EmploymentOccupational health and safety
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 15, 1979
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 Latest action January 15, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Asbestos-Related Disease Screening Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, to: (1) make contracts with and grants to reimburse public and private organizations for the reasonable cost of providing screening for asbestos-related diseases to employees who are exposed to asbestos during a period of at least 30 days and for whom a significant risk of developing such a disease exists; and (2) provide for a program to reimburse eligible individuals exposed to asbestos for screening expenses. Disallows reimbursement where such screening is provided from other programs, such as workman's compensation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 15, 1979
KILDEE, DALE
· Jan 15, 1979
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 1979
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Jan 15, 1979
STARK, PETE
· Jan 15, 1979
WAXMAN, HENRY
· Jan 15, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 656: Asbestos Related Disease Screening Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-656/
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"H.R. 656: Asbestos Related Disease Screening Act of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-656/.
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H.R. 656, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-656/.
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