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BO’s Act

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Yakym, Rudy Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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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 Congressional Research Service

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 December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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