Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises several programs and activities relating to newborn screening for certain conditions and genetic, endocrine, and metabolic diseases.
Among its changes, the bill reauthorizes and makes mandatory
The bill also aligns statutory requirements for research on non-identified newborn blood spots with federal regulations governing research on human subjects. These blood spots are collected as part of newborn screening programs, and some states make them available for biomedical and public health research. Under current regulations, research on non-identified bio-specimens such as blood spots is not considered to be research on human subjects, to which additional protections apply.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-24 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2021-06-23 | Floor | Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3026-3027) | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-23 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 482 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 482. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2940-2942; text: CR H2940-2941) | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-01-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |