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H.R. 1757 (113th): Vaccine Safety Study Act

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Although numerous studies have already found that there is no causal relationship between vaccination and autism, Bill Posey [R-FL8] introduced this bill to direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct another study on the relationship between vaccination and autism and other chronic or neurological conditions. The bill cites the simultaneous rise in rates of childhood developmental disorders, such as autism, and an increase in the number of immunizations given to children. He claims, but falsely, that although individual vaccines undergo thorough testing, there is little study of the ...

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Bill Posey

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2013
Length: 6 pages
Introduced:

Apr 25, 2013
113th Congress, 2013–2015

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on April 25, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

History

Apr 25, 2013
 
Introduced

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Mar 25, 2015
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1636 (114th).
Jul 28, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3615.

H.R. 1757 (113th) 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.

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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