TEST KIDS Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2016 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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act or the TEST KIDS Act
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to direct states to report the number of residents under two years old who have elevated blood lead levels.
The CDC must identify areas where children with high blood lead levels are concentrated and investigate the sources of lead in those areas.Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Feb 25, 2016Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2821 | True LEADership Act of 2016 | Related bill | Apr 20, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2016Introduced in Senate
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