A bill to provide Federal grants to States for programs to identify and aid individuals who have been exposed to the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES).

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of grants to: (1) identify women who received diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant and their children; (2) establish a voluntary registry of such women and children; (3) provide them with periodic cancer screening; and (4) provide health care personnel and the public with information respecting the health hazards of such drug. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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