United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 525 (112th)
Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011
Introduced
8 February 2011
Last action
9 March 2011 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Kurt Schrader, Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Subjects
Healthcare, Environment
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a public health workforce grant program designed to increase the number of individuals in the public health workforce to include a health professions school or program of veterinary public health. Defines "veterinary public health" to include veterinarians engaged in one or more of the following areas to the extent such areas have an impact on human health: biodefense and emergency preparedness; emerging and reemerging infection diseases; environmental health; ecosystem health pre- and post-harvest food protection; regulatory medicine; diagnostic laboratory medicine; veterinary pathology; biomedical research; the practice of food animal medicine in rural areas; and government practice. Expands the public health workforce loan repayment program to make such veterinarians eligible for the program.
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Timeline
8 February 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
11 February 2011
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
11 February 2011
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 February 2011
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 February 2011
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 March 2011
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
Source: Calendars
2 March 2011
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-22.
Source: Committee
2 March 2011
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-22.
Source: Committee
8 March 2011
Floor
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
8 March 2011
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 March 2011
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 280 - 138 (Roll no. 164). (text: CR H1600)
Source: Floor
8 March 2011
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 280 - 138 (Roll no. 164).(text: CR H1600)
Source: Floor
8 March 2011
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1600-1601)
Source: Floor
8 March 2011
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
8 March 2011
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 525.
Source: Floor
9 March 2011
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 9 March 2011 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 8 March 2011 · Official file
- Reported in House · 2 March 2011 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2011 · Official file
Documents
10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 March 2011
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 March 2011
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 March 2011
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 March 2011
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 8 March 2011
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 2 March 2011
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 2 March 2011
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 2011
Sponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Kurt Schrader · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/525
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/525
- us · 112-hr-525 · source updated 14 August 2025