Tuberculosis Prevention Amendments of 1990
Public Law 101-368 · H.R. 4273 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 15, 1990 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA-24)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Howard Nielson
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Tuberculosis Prevention Amendments of 1990 - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act authorizing appropriations for grants for preventive health services for tuberculosis to specify that the services are for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis.
Amends provisions authorizing grants relating to the prevention and control of diseases that may be prevented through vaccination to add the goal of elimination of such diseases.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Aug 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-368.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 4, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jun 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jun 18, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Madigan demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- May 15, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 14, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.