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H.R. 3527: Poison Center Network Act

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H.R. 3527: Poison Center Network Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-18 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-77.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 3 (2014): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3527 (2014-01-08), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-77. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Poison Center Network Act

Plain summary

Poison Center Network Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019: (1) a poison control nationwide-toll free phone number; and (2) a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns about the nationwide toll-free number. Revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 a grant program for accredited (currently, certified) poison control centers. Allows grant funds to be used to research, improve, and enhance the communications and response capability and capacity of the poison control centers to facilitate increased access to such centers through the integration and modernization of communications and data systems.

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Official text

Poison Center Network Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · 9 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3527 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113