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HR 5703 107th Congress House

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care onc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 28, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 28, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 28, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants for newborn screening education and training, including followup.
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 28, 2002
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 28, 2002
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 28, 2002
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 28, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5703: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5703/
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"H.R. 5703: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5703/.
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