A bill to extend the pediatric priority review voucher program.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 30, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 30, 2016.
3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Alexander: \"21st Century Cures\" Law Highlights 2016 Accomplishments of Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee”
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Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN, 2003-2020]
on Dec 20, 2016
“Senate Health Committee Passes 7 More Bipartisan Bills in Innovation Agenda”
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Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN, 2003-2020]
on Mar 9, 2016
“Senate Health Committee Kicks Off Its Biomedical Innovation Agenda, Passing 7 Bills with Bipartisan Support”
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Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN, 2003-2020]
on Feb 9, 2016
History
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Jul 28, 2015
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Mar 9, 2016
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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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Sep 22, 2016
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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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Sep 27, 2016
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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 without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 30, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1878 (114th) 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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1878. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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