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H.R. 1226 (100th)

Food and Drug Administration Act of 1987

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 February 1987

Last action

4 November 1988 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See S.2889.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

3 June 2026

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that the appointment of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs be subject to Senate confirmation.

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Timeline

  1. 24 February 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 March 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 March 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 April 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 April 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 April 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 52.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 28 April 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-70.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 April 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-70.

    Source: Committee

  12. 4 May 1987

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 4 May 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 4 May 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  15. 5 May 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 7 May 1987

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 8 May 1987

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 4 February 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  19. 4 February 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  20. 16 February 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 26 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 26 July 1988

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 26 July 1988

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.4640 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

  24. 27 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 27 July 1988

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  26. 27 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Leland, Lent, Madigan.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 2 August 1988

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  28. 4 November 1988

    Committee

    For Further Action See S.2889.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

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  • House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 26 July 1988

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 4 February 1988

    Open at official source

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 24 February 1987

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