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H.R. 656 (96th)

Asbestos Related Disease Screening Act of 1979

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]

Subjects

Healthcare

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Asbestos-Related Disease Screening Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, to: (1) make contracts with and grants to reimburse public and private organizations for the reasonable cost of providing screening for asbestos-related diseases to employees who are exposed to asbestos during a period of at least 30 days and for whom a significant risk of developing such a disease exists; and (2) provide for a program to reimburse eligible individuals exposed to asbestos for screening expenses. Disallows reimbursement where such screening is provided from other programs, such as workman's compensation.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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