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H.R. 5438 (98th)

A bill to redesignate the Under Secretary for Health and Human Services in the Department of Health and Human Services as the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and to establish the positions of Under Secretary for Health and Under Secretary for Human Services in such Department.

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Introduced

12 April 1984

Last action

23 April 1984 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Redesignates the Office of Under Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Department of Health and Human Services as the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. Establishes in such Department the Offices of: (1) Under Secretary for Health; and (2) Under Secretary for Human Services. Makes the Under Secretary for Health responsible for the Public Health Service, the Health Care Financing Administration, and the Office of Assistant Secretary for Health. Makes the Under Secretary for Human Services responsible for the Social Security Administration, the Office of Human Development Services, and the Office of Community Services.

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Timeline

  1. 12 April 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  2. 12 April 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 April 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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