Robin Danielson Act of 2014
Latest action · May 30, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMay 28, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Robin Danielson Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide for the conduct or support of research on the extent to which components, including contaminants and substances used as fragrances, in feminine hygiene products pose any risks to the health of women or the health of the children of women who use those products during or before the pregnancies involved.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 28, 2014 to Nov 12, 2014; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 28, 2014 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | May 28, 2014 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 9, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Nov 12, 2014 |
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 May 28, 2014 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 30, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 30, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 28, 2014Introduced in House
- May 28, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E847)
- May 28, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E847Lists H4910H.R. 4746–4754 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | May 28, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4910.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, chemical fragrances, and other components of feminine hygiene products.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Robin Danielson Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 28, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
