US Congress House Bill 171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make chiropractic personnel eligible for appointment in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Surgeon General to ensure that Doctors of Chiropractic are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps. Requires the President to appoint no fewer than six Doctors of Chiropractic into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps. Directs the Surgeon General to submit a quarterly report to the relevant congressional committees on measures taken by the President, Surgeon General, and the Secretary to carry out this Act.

Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013

Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/171/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr171/BILLS-113hr171ih.pdf