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H.R. 273 (100th)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide funds for the prevention and treatment of public health emergencies.

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Introduced

6 January 1987

Last action

22 January 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control, to make grants and enter into contracts for State and local public health emergency prevention and treatment programs. Establishes in the Treasury a Public Health Emergency Fund for such purposes. Authorizes $60,000,000 for FY 1987 and for subsequent years such sums as necessary to have $60,000,000 in the Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year. Requires a report to the appropriate congressional committees on any such expenditures made during a fiscal year.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 January 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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