About the bill
H.R. 1222 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance surveillance capabilities to track the epidemiology of congenital heart disease (CHD) and to provide grants to study the epidemiology of CHD across the lifespan. In addition, the legislation would require the Secretary report to Congress on CHD, including information on the demographics and health care utilization of individuals with the disease. Additionally, the bill would reauthorize research on CHD at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and would require NIH to produce a report on its research efforts on CHD.
Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are defects in the structure and function of the heart that disrupt the flow of blood through the heart. These defects range from …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 21, 2018
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 21, 2018.
28 Cosponsors (14 Republicans, 14 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Committee Advances Bilirakis Health Priorities”
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Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL12]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 7, 2017
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - Making the case to raise the cap”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
on Mar 5, 2018
“On the House Floor This Week - 2/26/18”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Feb 26, 2018
History
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Nov 5, 2015
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3952 (114th). |
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Feb 27, 2017
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Introduced
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May 18, 2017
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Considered by Health
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Jun 7, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 25, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Feb 26, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jul 25, 2018
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Considered by Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Aug 15, 2018
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Reported by Senate Committee. |
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Dec 12, 2018
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 19, 2018
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Dec 21, 2018
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1222 (115th) 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 H.R. 1222. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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