S 139
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Medicaid
Medical research
Poverty and welfare assistance
Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-63.
Oct 7, 2015
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2015
Presented to President.
Sep 28, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6276)
Sep 28, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6276)
Sep 28, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 139.
Sep 28, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6276-6279)
Sep 28, 2015
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 20, 2015
Received in the House.
Jul 17, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 16, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5175; text as passed Senate: CR S5175)
Jul 16, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5175; text as passed Senate: CR S5175)
Jul 16, 2015
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 8, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S105; text of measure as introduced: CR S105)
Jan 8, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate-passed version is repeated here.)
Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 to repeal the sunset of, and so extend indefinitely, the exclusion from resources under titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, for eligibility purposes, of compensation in the amount of the first $2,000 per year received by individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-63.
Committees of jurisdiction
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