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HR 6118 112th Congress House Health Health facilities and institutions Licensing and registrations Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012

Introduced: July 12, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now December 4, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-202.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1