100th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Nov 4, 1988

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S. 1579Passed Both ChambersHealth

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the block grant program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] (D-MA)3 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 31, 1987

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Where it is in the process

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Introduced

Jul 31

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Senate committee

Aug 5

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Senate floor

Feb 3

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House

Jul 26

Signed

What happens next: Cleared both chambers. Heads to the President's desk.

Sponsor

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

D-MA

Cosponsors (3)

All Democratic.

Activity timeline

Nov 4

For Further Action See S.2889.

Oct 6

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 5

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 5

House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

Oct 5

Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

Oct 5

Conference Report 100-1055 Filed in House.

Oct 5

Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1055 Filed in House.

Sep 9

House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Lent, Madigan.

Sep 9

House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Sep 9

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

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Full action log

All 27 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov

1988

Nov 4

HOUSEFor Further Action See S.2889.

Oct 6

SENATEConference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 5

SENATEConference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Oct 5

HOUSEHouse Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

Oct 5

Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

Oct 5

HOUSEConference Report 100-1055 Filed in House.

Oct 5

Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1055 Filed in House.

Sep 9

HOUSEHouse Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Lent, Madigan.

Sep 9

HOUSEHouse Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Sep 9

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 8

SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 5

SENATESenate disagreed to House amendments, requested a conference and appointed conferees. Kennedy; Pell; Adams; Hatch; Quayle.

Aug 2

SENATEMessage on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Jul 26

HOUSEPassed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 26

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 26

HOUSECalled up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Feb 23

HOUSEReferred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Feb 16

HOUSEReferred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 16

SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 3

SENATEPassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Feb 3

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

1987

Sep 23

SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.

Sep 23

SENATECommittee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-167.

Sep 23

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-167.

Aug 5

SENATECommittee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 31

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

Jul 31

Introduced in Senate