The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2158| Senate
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Margaret Wood Hassan
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 various programs related to the screening of newborns for heritable diseases, including (1) grants to local public health agencies, (2) the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, (3) assessments of the effectiveness of such screenings, and (4) research into new screening technologies.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-2507Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
Advisory bodiesChild healthCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHereditary and development disordersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methods
The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2158| Senate
| Updated: 7/18/2019
The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 various programs related to the screening of newborns for heritable diseases, including (1) grants to local public health agencies, (2) the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, (3) assessments of the effectiveness of such screenings, and (4) research into new screening technologies.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-2507Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Margaret Wood Hassan
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesChild healthCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHereditary and development disordersLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methods