Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
Latest action · Dec 31, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-273.
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.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed SenateMay 20, 2020
- Passed HouseDec 10, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2020
- Became lawDec 31, 2020Public Law 116-273
Summary
Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and continue programs addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood, including by supporting data systems related to such deaths and awarding grants to support sudden unexpected death review programs.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2019 to Feb 11, 2020; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Feb 11, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2019Markup Oct 31, 2019Reported Nov 5, 2019 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 31, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 31, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-273.
- Dec 21, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2020Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1130 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7555-7556)
- Dec 11, 2020Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Dec 10, 2020Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Dec 10, 2020Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7132-7133; text: CR H7132)
- Dec 10, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
- Dec 10, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 22, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 22, 2020Received in the House.
- May 22, 2020Held at the desk.
- May 20, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2560-2562)
- May 20, 2020The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2561)
- May 20, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2561-2562)
- Nov 5, 2019Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Nov 5, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
- Oct 31, 2019Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7555Motions S7556 | Jerry Moran R-KS (motion) | Dec 16, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7132Text printed H7132Amendments H7132 | Debbie Dingell D-MI (amendment) | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2560–S2562Text printed S2560Amendments S2558, S2561 | Lamar Alexander R-TN (amendment), Rob Portman R-OH | May 20, 2020 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Dec 2, 2019S. 1130, Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death ActAs reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on November 5, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45898 | U.S.-China Relations Archived | Report | Sep 3, 2019 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 909 | Amendment to strike all after section 1 and insert new text. | Debbie Dingell D-MI | On agreeing to the Dingell amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
| SA 1590 | In the nature of a substitute. | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Amendment SA 1590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2271 | Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act | Related bill | Sep 22, 2020 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life.
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
- Other Short Titles
- Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Genetics
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Product safety and quality
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 10, 2020Engrossed Amendment House
- May 20, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 5, 2019Reported to Senate
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
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.
