Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
Latest action · Dec 21, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-342.
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 27, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 26, 2018
- Passed SenateDec 12, 2018
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2018
- Became lawDec 21, 2018Public Law 115-342
Summary
Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to replace the authorization for a National Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System with a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enhance and expand congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness. (Congenital heart disease is a condition caused by a heart defect that is present at birth.)
HHS must award grants to nonprofit entities to conduct a study of congenital heart disease among all ages, including prevalence, health care utilization, and demographic factors. Collected information must be made available to the public.
(Sec. 3) HHS must report on research and other activities conducted regarding congenital heart disease.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 436 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Passed355–7 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| House 81 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed394–7 | Feb 26, 2018 |
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2017 to Sep 5, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 27, 2017 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 3, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | May 3, 2017 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 23, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 26, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Sep 5, 2017 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 27, 2017Markup Jun 7, 2017Reported Sep 25, 2017 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 3, 2017Markup May 18, 2017Reported May 18, 2017 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 27, 2018Markup Jul 25, 2018Reported Aug 15, 2018 |
Actions 32
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2018Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 2018Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-342.
- Dec 19, 2018Mr. Walden moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10278-10280, H10313-10314)
- Dec 19, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1222.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 | Debate and remarks H10278–H10280Text printed H10278Amendments H10278Recorded votes H10313Senate amendment | Greg Walden R-OR, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Paul Tonko D-NY | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7524, S7525Text printed S7525Amendments S7520, S7524, S7525 | Cory Gardner R-CO, Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Todd Young R-IN (amendment) | Dec 12, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1238–H1240Text printed H1238Recorded votes H1246coordinate and improve | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Gene Green D-TX, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Michael C. Burgess R-TX | Feb 26, 2018 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Aug 9, 2018H.R. 1222, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on July 25, 2018
- Sep 26, 2017H.R. 1222, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 7, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 34, February 27, 2017, page H1355.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-1011 | Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables | Report | May 6, 2026 |
| R43115 | U.S. Global Health Appropriations: FY2001FY2019 Archived | Report | Jul 9, 2018 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4103 | In the nature of a substitute. | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 477 | Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2017 |
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public education and awareness of congenital heart disease, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public education and awareness of congenital heart disease, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 12, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Aug 15, 2018Reported to Senate
- Feb 27, 2018Referred in Senate
- Feb 26, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2017Reported in House
- Feb 27, 2017Introduced 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.
