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S 799 114th Congress Senate

Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to address problems related to prenatal opioid use.

Introduced: May 4, 2015 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 25, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-91.
Nov 25, 2015
Signed by President.
Nov 19, 2015
Presented to President.
Nov 16, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8180)
Nov 16, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8180)
Nov 16, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 799.
Nov 16, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8180-8182)
Nov 16, 2015
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 22, 2015
Held at the desk.
Oct 22, 2015
Received in the House.
Oct 22, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 22, 2015
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7439-7441; text as passed Senate: CR S7439-7440)
Oct 22, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7439-7441; text as passed Senate: CR S7439-7440)
Oct 1, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
Oct 1, 2015
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Sep 30, 2015
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 19, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1662; text of measure as introduced: CR S1662-1663)
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 25, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-91.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 1, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review its activities related to prenatal opioid use, including neonatal abstinence syndrome, and develop a strategy to address gaps in research and gaps and overlap in programs. (An opioid is a drug with effects similar to opium, such as heroin or certain pain medications. Neonatal abstinence syndrome is withdrawal in a newborn.)

(Sec. 3) HHS must conduct a study and develop recommendations for preventing and treating prenatal opioid use disorders, including the effects of those disorders on infants. HHS must publish a report that includes:

  • an assessment of existing research on neonatal abstinence syndrome;
  • an evaluation of the causes, and barriers to treatment, of opioid use disorders among women of reproductive age and recommendations on preventing opioid use disorders in these women;
  • an evaluation of, and recommendations on, treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorders and the effects of prenatal opioid use on infants; and
  • an evaluation of the differences in prenatal opioid use between demographic groups and recommendations on reducing disparities.
(Sec. 4) HHS may continue providing technical assistance: (1) to states and Indian tribes to improve neonatal abstinence syndrome surveillance; and (2) to states to support implementation of effective public health measures, such as disseminating information to educate the public on prenatal opioid use and neonatal abstinence syndrome.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1462 Identical bill Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 5 Independent 1
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 24, 2015
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 5, 2015
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 28, 2015
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 18, 2015
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2015
Vitter, David
· Jun 1, 2015
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 22, 2015
 R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 22, 2015
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 19, 2015
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 19, 2015
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 4, 2015
Isakson, Johnny
· May 4, 2015
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 799: Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-799/
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