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The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2158| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Margaret Wood Hassan

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
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2507
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2507
    Received 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
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2507
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2507
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Margaret Wood Hassan

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