United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 738 (105th)
Myelogram-Related Arachnoiditis Amendments of 1997
Introduced
12 February 1997
Last action
24 February 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Myelogram-Related Arachnoiditis Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit a myelogram involving the use of Pantopaque, Amipaque, Omipacque, or Isovue. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a study and research with respect to individuals who have undergone a myelogram and who have subsequently developed arachnoiditis.
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Timeline
12 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E226-227)
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/738
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/738
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