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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017

Introduced: March 15, 2017 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.

What's happening now March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13 Republican 2
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Sep 26, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Sep 12, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 12, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 22, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 20, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 29, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 21, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 15, 2017
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 17, 2017
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 17, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 20, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1539: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1539/
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"H.R. 1539: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1539/.
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