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.
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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2561-2562)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2561-2562)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7132-7133; text: CR H7132)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1130 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7555-7556)
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1130 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7555-7556)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-273.
Became Public Law No: 116-273.
Enacted as Public Law 116-273
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