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Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act

Introduced: April 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-273.
Dec 31, 2020
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 17, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2020
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1130 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7555-7556)
Dec 16, 2020
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1130 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7555-7556)
Dec 11, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 10, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2020
On passage Passed without objection.
Dec 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Dec 10, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7132-7133; text: CR H7132)
Dec 10, 2020
Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
May 22, 2020
Held at the desk.
May 22, 2020
Received in the House.
May 22, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 20, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2561-2562)
May 20, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2561-2562)
May 20, 2020
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2561)
May 20, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2560-2562)
Nov 5, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
Nov 5, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 31, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 909 Dingell, Debbie Amendment to strike all after section 1 and insert new text. Agreed to Dec 10, 2020
SAMDT 1,590 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to May 20, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and continue programs addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood, including by supporting data systems related to such deaths and awarding grants to support sudden unexpected death review programs.

What's happening now December 31, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-273.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2271 Related bill Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 11, 2020
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 11, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1130: Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1130/
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