HR 5458
118th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Medical research
Research administration and funding
BO’s Act
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Baby Observation Act or BO's Act
This bill requires the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors (medical devices that track the respiratory effort and heart rate of a sleeping infant) to reduce and prevent sleep-related sudden infant death syndrome or sudden unexpected infant death. The bill requires this study to be funded with amounts from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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