Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999

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Introduced

16 July 1999

Last action

16 July 1999 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

Sponsors

Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

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20 August 2025

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Summary

Folic Acid Promotion and Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a program, directly or through grants or contracts, for professional and public education and training, research, and epidemiological activities regarding folic acid and birth defects. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

16 July 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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16 July 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8740)
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16 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1384
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