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HR 1478 117th Congress House Health Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations

Vital STATS Act of 2021

Introduced: March 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vital Standardization of Thoughtful Administrative Techniques and Statistics Act of 2021 or the Vital STATS Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to commission a study from the National Academy of Medicine on coordination and standardization of vital-statistics reporting and data sharing between federal, state, and local agencies.

What's happening now March 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1478: Vital STATS Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1478/
MLA
"H.R. 1478: Vital STATS Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1478/.
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H.R. 1478, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1478/.
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[H.R. 1478: Vital STATS Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1478/)
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