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HR 4554 97th Congress House Health Accounting Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Government lending Health facilities Health planning Hospitals Medical centers Public health

A bill to repeal titles XV (relating to health planning) and XVI (relating to health resources development) of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: September 22, 1981 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1982
For Further Action See H.R.6173.
Apr 30, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 28, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 22, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals titles XV (National Health Planning and Development) and XVI (Health Resources Development) of the Public Health Services Act, effective September 30, 1982.

Establishes a 20-year right of recovery for the United States against a facility built or modernized with title XVI funds.

What's happening now September 24, 1982

For Further Action See H.R.6173.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4554: A bill to repeal titles XV (relating to health planning) and XVI (relating to health resources development) of the Public Health Service Act.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4554/
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"H.R. 4554: A bill to repeal titles XV (relating to health planning) and XVI (relating to health resources development) of the Public Health Service Act.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4554/.
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H.R. 4554, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4554/.
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