EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014
Public Law 113-265 · H.R. 5185 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2014 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23)
Cosponsors (37): Rep. Renee Ellmers, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019 the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 (EARLY Act), which supports: (1) campaigns to educate the public and health care professionals about young women's breast health, (2) research into prevention of breast cancer in young women, and (3) support for young women with breast cancer.
(Sec. 3) Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) activities related to the EARLY Act and identify any activities that are duplicative with other efforts.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 2655Identical bill
EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 18, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-265.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 15, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 10, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 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. 5185.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Ellmers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 25, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 24, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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