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H.J.Res. 128

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to call to active duty additional members of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service for the purpose of responding to the shortage of health care providers in the United States that has occurred as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict, and for other purposes.

Declares that a national emergency exists for purposes of enabling a call to active duty of additional members of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service because of shortages in health services resulting from health care providers leaving to serve as members of the armed forces in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to call additional Reserve Corps members to active duty and make assignments of qualified members of the Reserve and Regular Corps.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24](D-CA)Sponsor
42 cosponsors31 D11 R
42cosponsors1committees7actions5subjects
  1. CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeH21000

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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