Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015
Latest action · Dec 18, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedDec 18, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants to include young children. The programs are revised and reauthorized for FY2016-FY2020.Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 18, 2015 to Nov 29, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Dec 18, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 6, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Sep 13, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Sep 22, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Nov 29, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Dec 18, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1344 | Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015 | Related bill | Sep 9, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2015Introduced in Senate
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