United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4309 (98th)
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to approve and distribute to food service operations instructions for removing food which has become lodged in a person's throat.
Introduced
3 November 1983
Last action
8 November 1983 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Commerce, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to approve and distribute to food service operations instructions for removing food (especially the Heimlich technique) which has become lodged in a person's throat.
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Timeline
3 November 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 November 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/4309
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/4309
- us · 98-hr-4309 · source updated 3 June 2026