To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the work hours and increase the supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of patients and resident-physicians themselves.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
108th Congress (2003–2004)
This bill was introduced on March 12, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
7 Cosponsors (7 Democrats)
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History
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Nov 6, 2001
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3236 (107th). |
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Mar 12, 2003
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Introduced
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Mar 10, 2005
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1228 (109th). |
H.R. 1228 (108th) 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. 1228. This is the one from the 108th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 9, 2004. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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