US SB139 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)
Status: Passed on October 7 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-10-07 - Became Public Law No: 114-63. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)
Status: Passed on October 7 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-10-07 - Became Public Law No: 114-63. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 to repeal the sunset of, and so extend indefinitely, the exclusion from resources under titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, for eligibility purposes, of compensation in the amount of the first $2,000 per year received by individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.
Title
Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-07 | House | Became Public Law No: 114-63. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2015-10-07 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2015-09-30 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2015-09-28 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2015-09-28 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6276) |
| 2015-09-28 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 139. |
| 2015-09-28 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6276-6279) |
| 2015-09-28 | House | Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2015-07-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-07-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-07-20 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2015-07-20 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| 2015-07-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2015-07-20 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2015-07-17 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2015-07-16 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5175; text as passed Senate: CR S5175) |
| 2015-07-16 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2015-01-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S105; text of measure as introduced: CR S105) |
Same As/Similar To
HB209 (Same As) 2015-09-18 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
