Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Act of 1974
Public Law 93-270 · S. 1745 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Apr 22, 1974 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Walter Mondale (D-MN)
Cosponsors (25): Sen. Birch Bayh, Sen. Quentin Burdick,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to carry out a program to develop materials relating to sudden infant death syndrome and to disseminate such information and materials to persons providing health care, public safety officials, and to the public generally.
Allows the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities, and to enter into contracts with public and private entities, for projects which include both the collection, analysis, and furnishing of information relating to the causes of the sudden infant death syndrome, and the provision of information and counseling to families affected by the sudden infant death syndrome.
Provides that no grant may be made or contract entered into under this Act unless an application therefor has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary.
Authorizes to be appropriated for the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under this Act, $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975; $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; and $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Apr 22, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-270.
- Apr 11, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 10, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Mar 6, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- Jan 21, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11386.
- Dec 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Dec 11, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 7, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- May 8, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.