SPEAK Act of 2024
USA118th CongressHR-6033| House
| Updated: 9/18/2024
Michelle Steel
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (29)
Becca Balint (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2024 or the SPEAK Act of 2024 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with best practices for improving telehealth services for non-English speakers, including with respect to using interpreters, providing accessible instructions, and enabling multi-person video calls.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 519.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-621.
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5306-5308)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6033.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306-5307)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306-5307)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet, web applications, social media
SPEAK Act of 2024
USA118th CongressHR-6033| House
| Updated: 9/18/2024
Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2024 or the SPEAK Act of 2024 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with best practices for improving telehealth services for non-English speakers, including with respect to using interpreters, providing accessible instructions, and enabling multi-person video calls.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 519.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-621.
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5306-5308)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6033.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306-5307)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306-5307)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Michelle Steel
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (29)
Becca Balint (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet, web applications, social media