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H.R. 6852 (93rd)

A bill to prohibit psychosurgery in federally connected health care facilities.

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Introduced

11 April 1973

Last action

11 April 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Carey, Hugh L. [D-NY-15], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

1 August 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Stipulates that no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States may make a grant, contract, or loan for any hospital or other health care facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on its premises or for any prison or other correctional facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on any of its inmates. Makes it unlawful for: (1) any person to perform psychosurgery in any federally connected health care facility, and (2) for any federally connected health care facility to permit any person to perform psychosurgery in violation of this Act. Prescribes civil penalties for violation of this Act. Establishes a nine-member Psychosurgery Commission, and authorizes it to initiate civil actions in U.S. district courts to restrain violations of this Act. Provides for an annual report by the Commission on its activities under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 11 April 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 April 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 April 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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