STOP Act
Latest action · Sep 29, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the program to reduce underage drinking by: (1) expressing the sense of Congress that the age-21 minimum drinking law has been an effective public health and safety policy and has reduced drinking and driving traffic fatalities; (2) expanding the national media campaign to prevent underage drinking; (3) authorizing the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to make supplemental grants to eligible entities to enhance collaboration between communities and institutions of higher education to prevent and reduce underage alcohol use; (4) requiring the Administrator to make grants to professional pediatric provider organizations to increase effective practices, including the screening of children and adolescents for alcohol use, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals under the age of 21, including college students; (5) expanding data collection and research activites with respect to underage drinking; and (6) requiring the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a review of the research on the influence of drinking alcohol on adolescent brain development and the public policy implications of such research.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2010 to Dec 16, 2010; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Original | Sep 29, 2010 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Dec 16, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Dec 16, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 29, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2010Introduced in House
- Sep 29, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4027 | STOP Act | Related bill | Dec 15, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- STOP Act
- Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education programs funding
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Performance measurement
- Roads and highways
- School administration
- State and local government operations
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2010Introduced in House
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