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HR 3349 99th Congress House Health Advisory bodies Child health Children and youth Federal advisory bodies Infant mortality Maternal and infant welfare Pregnant women Women's health Women's rights

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality

Introduced: September 18, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 18, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality - Establishes the National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality (Commission).

States the duties of the Commission, which include: (1) identifying and examining Federal, State, local, and private resources which affect infant mortality; (2) identifying barriers to the health care needed to prevent high infant mortality; and (3) reviewing and carrying forward appropriate recommendations that promote the health status of childbearing women and their infants.

Directs the Commission to: (1) recommend a national policy designed to improve the current approach to preventing infant mortality; and (2) recommend specific changes needed in Federal laws and programs.

States that the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Commission. Sets forth the powers of the Commission.

Directs the Commission to transmit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress.

Provides for the termination of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 24, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1