HR 6118 112th Congress House

Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012

Official title: To amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification.

Introduced: July 12, 2012 See on congress.gov

Health Health facilities and institutionsLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methods

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 4, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-202.

Dec 4, 2012

Signed by President.

Nov 28, 2012

Presented to President.

Nov 15, 2012

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 14, 2012

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6827)

Nov 14, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6827)

Sep 20, 2012

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 19, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 19, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6140)

Sep 19, 2012

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6140)

Sep 19, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6118.

Sep 19, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6140-6142)

Sep 19, 2012

Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 11, 2012

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .

Sep 11, 2012

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 13, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 12, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 12, 2012

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 4, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-202.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise sanctions for laboratories that intentionally refer proficiency testing samples required for certification to another laboratory for analysis by: (1) giving the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) discretion to substitute intermediate sanctions for such violations instead of the two-year prohibition against ownership or operation which would otherwise apply, and (2) making the one-year certificate revocation for such a laboratory optional rather than mandatory.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 9

Arkansas · Jul 12, 2012

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