Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act
Public Law 113-236 · H.R. 669 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2014 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6)
Cosponsors (20): Rep. Pete King, Rep. Jackie Speier,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue and report on activities related to stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including collaborating with states and experts to improve the quality and consistency of data collected after one of these deaths.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 314Identical bill
Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act
S. 2746Related bill
Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 28 actions.
- Dec 18, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-236.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 3, 2014Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 21, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 19, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sep 10, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 9, 2014FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 669.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 24, 2014CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-557.
- Jul 15, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 14, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 19, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 15, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 13, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3958SenateSen. Tom HarkinD-IA· offered Nov 20, 2014Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Nov 20, 2014: Amendment SA 3958 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3957SenateSen. Tom HarkinD-IA· offered Nov 20, 2014Agreed to
To amend the title.
Nov 20, 2014: Amendment SA 3957 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.