2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB482: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2021
Legislative Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs under part A of title XI of such Act relating to genetic diseases, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/25/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/25/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
2/2/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
6/22/2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
6/22/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2940-2942; text: CR H2940-2941)
House of Representatives
6/22/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 482.
House of Representatives
6/22/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
6/23/2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 482 are considered vacated.
House of Representatives
6/23/2021
Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3026-3027)
House of Representatives
6/24/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/24/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 44
Republican: 14
Primary Sponsor

Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (57)
Michael Simpson
Republican
Katherine Clark
Democrat
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
Danny Davis
Democrat
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Albio Sires
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Democrat
Diana DeGette
Democrat
Brian Higgins
Democrat
Chris Stewart
Republican
Ken Calvert
Republican
Cindy Axne
Democrat
Steve Stivers
Republican
Nikema Williams
Democrat
G. Butterfield
Democrat
Adam Smith
Democrat
Sean Casten
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Democrat
Alcee Hastings
Democrat
Ruben Gallego
Democrat
Ro Khanna
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Lauren Underwood
Democrat
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Democrat
Judy Chu
Democrat
Tom Cole
Republican
Rick Larsen
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
John Yarmuth
Democrat
Jennifer Wexton
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Salud Carbajal
Democrat
Tom O'Halleran
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
Democrat
Gerald Connolly
Democrat
James Himes
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Kathy Manning
Democrat
Don Bacon
Republican
Blake Moore
Republican
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat
Deborah Ross
Democrat
Rodney Davis
Republican
Susan Wild
Democrat
Christopher Jacobs
Republican
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
Democrat
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Eric Swalwell
Democrat
Gus Bilirakis
Republican
James Comer
Republican