Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999

Summary

Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate the conduct or support of research on the extent to which additives in feminine hygiene products pose any risks to the health of women or to the children of women who use those products during or before the pregnancies involved. Requires that the research include research to confirm the data on feminine hygiene products submitted to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs by manufacturers of the products. Requires that research results be submitted to the Congress, specified governmental agencies, and the public.

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Timeline

1. 1 March 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 March 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1367-1368)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 March 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 March 1999

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor

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