A bill to extend the Migrant Health Act and to increase the appropriation therefor.

Summary

Extends the program for health services for domestic agricultural migrant workers, under the Public Health Service Act, by authorizing appropriations for such program in the amount of $60,000,000 for fiscal year year 1974, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $135,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Authorizes appropriations of a total of $155,000,000 for fiscal years 1973-1977 for hospital care to domestic agricultural migratory workers and their families. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 242h)

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Timeline

1. 19 April 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 April 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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