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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 18, 2014
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Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue and report on activities related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including collaborating with states and experts to improve the quality and consistency of data collected after one of these deaths.
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Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · D–NJ
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Became Public Law No: 113-236.
Became Public Law No: 113-236.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8345)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8345)
Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8344-8345)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6219)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7341-7342)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7341-7342)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 669.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7341-7343)
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-557.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-557.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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