Injury Control Act of 1990
Public Law 101-558 · H.R. 5113 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 15, 1990 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Terry Bruce (D-IL-19)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Edward Madigan, Rep. Henry Waxman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Injury Control Act of 1990 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize cooperative agreements and contracts, as well as grants, for injury control research.
Mandates grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for training regarding injuries.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to work in cooperation with public and nonprofit private entities to promote injury control.
Replaces provisions requiring a study concerning childhood injuries with provisions directing the Secretary, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, to submit to specified committees of the Congress a report describing the activities conducted or supported under provisions relating to injury control.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out such injury control provisions. Eliminates provisions limiting the percentage of appropriated funds which may be used for Federal administrative expenses.
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. 17 actions.
- Nov 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-558.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 6, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 26, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Madigan demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Waxman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Oct 24, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3128 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 23, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 21, 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.