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Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022

Public Law 117-341 · S. 2834 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Jan 5, 2023 · Health

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)

Cosponsors (8): Sen. Bill Cassidy,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 393 yea, 19 nay393–19
  • SenateVoice vote
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022

This act directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The act defines rehabilitation innovation centers as rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury research, and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients. The CMS may waive such criteria as it deems appropriate.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 117th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 393 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

393 yea19 nay18 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(215)

Republicans who voted yea(178)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 982 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 5503Related bill

    Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act

  • H.R. 9271Related bill

    Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Jan 5, 2023Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-341.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 28, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 21, 2022FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 19 (Roll no. 535).House roll call 535
  6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  7. FloorFloor · 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.
  8. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2834.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Davis, Danny K. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Dec 12, 2022FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  12. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  13. Dec 9, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. Dec 8, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  15. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Sep 23, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6676-6677)
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 6509SenateSen. Richard DurbinD-IL· offered Dec 8, 2022Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Dec 8, 2022: Amendment SA 6509 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.