Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 17, 2017 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.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Mar 15, 2017 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 17, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | May 17, 2017 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 20, 2017 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Aug 22, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Sep 26, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Oct 3, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Oct 31, 2017 |
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 Mar 15, 2017 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 17, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 15, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 45, March 15, 2017, page H2083.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 652 | Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 | Related bill | Oct 18, 2017 |
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 reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2017Introduced in House
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