SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
Latest action · Dec 31, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-398.
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 26, 2018
- Passed SenateDec 20, 2018
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2018
- Became lawDec 31, 2018Public Law 115-398
Summary
Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill provides statutory authority for and expands the Department of Health and Human Services program known as the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program.
The program trains health care and social service providers to:
- identify potential human trafficking victims,
- work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims,
- refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, and
- provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances.
The program must include the functions of the training program with the same name that was operating before this bill's enactment and the following initiatives:
- engaging stakeholders to develop a flexible training module,
- providing technical assistance relating to program activities,
- developing a methodology for collecting and reporting data on the number of human trafficking victims served through the program, and
- integrating program training with other types of training for health care and social service providers (e.g., training regarding sexual assault victims).
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 462 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Passed386–6 | Dec 20, 2018 |
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2017 to Sep 13, 2017; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Jan 31, 2017 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Jan 31, 2017 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Jan 31, 2017 |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 13, 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 Jan 31, 2017Markup Jul 27, 2017Reported Sep 25, 2017 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 3, 2017Markup Jun 29, 2017Reported Jun 29, 2017 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 27, 2018Discharged Dec 20, 2018 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 31, 2018Signed by President.
- Dec 31, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-398.
- Dec 21, 2018Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2018Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 20, 2018Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7949-7950)
- Dec 20, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 20, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 20, 2018Mr. Guthrie moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10424-10425)
- Dec 20, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 767.
- Dec 20, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 20, 2018Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 462). (consideration: CR H10439-10440; text: CR H10424)
- Dec 20, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 27, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Feb 26, 2018Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 26, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1234-1236)
- Feb 26, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 767.
- Feb 26, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1234-1235)
- Feb 26, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 25, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-327.
- Sep 25, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
- Jul 27, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 27, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 29, 2017Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 29, 2017Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Feb 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 31, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E107)
- Jan 31, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 H10424, H10425Text printed H10424Amendments H10424Recorded votes H10440Senate amendment | Ben Ray Luján D-NM, Brett Guthrie R-KY | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7949Text printed S7949Amendments S7945, S7949 | John Boozman R-AR, Lamar Alexander R-TN (amendment) | Dec 19, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1234–H1236Text printed H1234 | Adam Kinzinger R-IL, Gene Green D-TX, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Steve Cohen D-TN | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E107 | Steve Cohen D-TN | Jan 31, 2017 |
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 estimate
- Sep 8, 2017H.R. 767, SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 27, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 16, January 31, 2017, page H820.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-32 | EXAMINING INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH117 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | May 17, 2017 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47100 | Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals | Report | May 6, 2022 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4173 | In the nature of a substitute. | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Amendment SA 4173 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 256 | SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 1, 2017 |
| HR 5405 | SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2016 | Reintroduction of | Jun 8, 2016 |
Titles 12
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system
- Short Title
- Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2017
- SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
- Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
- SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
- SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Human trafficking
- Medical education
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 20, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Feb 27, 2018Referred in Senate
- Feb 26, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2017Reported in House
- Jan 31, 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.
