US HB647 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for certain trauma centers and grants to states for trauma centers through FY2020. The categorization of certain trauma centers is revised. (Sec. 3) The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is given the authority to administer these grants.
Title
Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
Roll Calls
2015-03-16 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 389 N: 10 NV: 33 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2015-03-16 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 10 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H1641) |
| 2015-03-16 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2015-03-16 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1649-1650) |
| 2015-03-16 | House | 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. |
| 2015-03-16 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 647. |
| 2015-03-16 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1641-1642) |
| 2015-03-16 | House | Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2015-03-16 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27. |
| 2015-03-16 | House | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-42. |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-02-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2015-02-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
