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S. 2068 (93rd)

National Tay-Sachs Disease Screening and Counseling Act

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Introduced

26 June 1973

Last action

26 June 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Sponsors

Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dominick, Peter H. [R-CO], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 September 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

National Tay-Sachs Disease Screening and Counseling Act - Provides that it is the purpose of this Act to establish a national program, under the Public Health Service Act, for voluntary Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling. Authorizes appropriations of $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1974 for the making of grants to public and nonprofit entities to establish and operate such screening programs. Sets forth the procedure for applications for and administration of such grants.

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Timeline

  1. 26 June 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 June 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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