Bill105th CongressFiled Sep 5, 1997Health
H.R. 2418
To extend the National Bone Marrow Donor Program, and to establish a provision regarding the bone marrow registry and persons of mixed ancestry.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 5, 1997)
Amends the Public Health Service Act to add references to persons of mixed ancestry to provisions requiring the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry to increase the representation of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups in the pool of potential donors. Authorizes appropriations to carry out provisions mandating establishment and maintenance of the Registry.
What just happenedSep 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37](D-CA)Sponsor
26 cosponsors26 D
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- Introduced in HouseSep 5, 1997
- Sep 19, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 5, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 5, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 5, 1997IntroReferral1000
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