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S. 1793 116th Congress Senate

Saving Lives Through Better Data Act

Official title: A bill to establish a grant program for the purpose of public health data system modernization.

Introduced: June 12, 2019 Introduced by: Tim Kaine Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action June 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2019
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 12, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1793: Saving Lives Through Better Data Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1793/
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"S. 1793: Saving Lives Through Better Data Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1793/.
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S. 1793, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1793/.
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