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H.R. 1602 (101st): Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve emergency medical services and trauma care, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Mar 23, 1989
101st Congress (1989–1990)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 16, 1990

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 16, 1990.

Law
Pub.L. 101-590
Sponsor

Jim Bates

Representative for California's 44th congressional district

Democrat

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Last Updated: Nov 16, 1990

Cosponsors

50 Cosponsors (44 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Source
Congress.gov

History

Sep 29, 1988
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3133 (100th).
Mar 23, 1989
 
Introduced

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Oct 24, 1989
 
Ordered Reported

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Nov 14, 1989
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 19, 1990
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 26, 1990
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 27, 1990
 
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Nov 16, 1990
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1602 (101st) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1602. This is the one from the 101st Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 101st Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1989 to Oct 28, 1990. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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