United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3796 (104th)
Women's Health and Dioxin Act of 1996
Introduced
11 July 1996
Last action
19 July 1996 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Women's Health and Dioxin Act of 1996 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate research on the extent to which dioxin in tampons poses any health risks to women, including risks regarding cervical cancer.
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Timeline
11 July 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
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11 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
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11 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 July 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3796
- us · 104-hr-3796 · source updated 3 June 2026