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S. 1858 (110th): Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007

President George W. Bush signed the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 (Pub.L.110-204) (NBSSLA) into law on April 24, 2008, a day before DNA Day. The Act amended the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs concerning newborn screening education and outreach, as parents are often unaware that newborn screening takes place and the number and types of ... Continue reading »
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Overview

Introduced:

Jul 23, 2007
110th Congress, 2007–2009

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Apr 24, 2008

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on April 24, 2008.

Law:

Pub.L. 110-204

Sponsor:

Christopher Dodd

Senator from Connecticut

Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2008
Length: 8 pages

Incorporated Legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 3825: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008

Ordered Reported on Mar 13, 2008. 96% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Aug 1, 2002
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2890 (107th).
May 15, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1068 (108th).
Apr 27, 2006
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2663 (109th).
Jul 23, 2007
 
Introduced

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Nov 14, 2007
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

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Dec 13, 2007
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Apr 8, 2008
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Apr 24, 2008
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 1858 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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