Bill100th CongressFiled Oct 20, 1988Health
H.R. 5557
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish programs to assist the Food and Drug Administration in recruiting distinguished scientists and individuals in health professions as employees, and for other purposes.
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedNov 15, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5](R-IA)Sponsor