S 1793
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Public-private cooperation
Saving Lives Through Better Data Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365)
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Saving Lives Through Better Data Act
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take a series of actions relating to public health data systems. Among other things, the CDC must award grants to help public health departments modernize and improve their systems with respect to data collection, analysis, and reporting.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365)
Committees of jurisdiction
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