S. 2465 115th Congress Senate

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to provide for sickle cel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.

Introduced: May 16, 2018 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Health Blood and blood diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and funding

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Health promotion and preventive careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthResearch administration and funding

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 18, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-327.

Dec 18, 2018

Signed by President.

Dec 13, 2018

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2018

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

Dec 11, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10052-10053)

Dec 11, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10052-10053)

Dec 11, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2465.

Dec 11, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10043-10052)

Dec 11, 2018

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

Oct 16, 2018

Received in the House.

Oct 16, 2018

Held at the desk.

Oct 12, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 11, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)

Oct 11, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)

Aug 15, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

Aug 15, 2018

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jul 25, 2018

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1288)

Feb 28, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 18, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-327.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to government, educational, and nonprofit entities for the purpose of supporting data collection and public health activities regarding heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the sickle cell disease grant program for federally-qualified health centers, nonprofit hospitals or clinics, and university health centers.

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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Cosponsors 3

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · May 16, 2018

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · May 16, 2018

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Feb 28, 2018

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