US Congress House Bill 767 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Enrolled on December 21 2018 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-31 - Signed by President.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program, to be known as the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program, to train health care providers and other related providers to: identify potential human trafficking victims, work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims, refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances, and consider integrating this training with existing training programs. The program must include the functions of the training program with the same name that was operating before this bill's enactment and the following initiatives: engaging stakeholders to develop a flexible training module, providing technical assistance to health education programs and health care professional organizations, facilitating the dissemination of best practices, and developing a methodology for collecting and reporting data on the number of human trafficking victims served in health care settings or other related provider settings. (Sec. 4) HHS must report the number of grantees operating under the program, the number of providers trained through the program, and numbers for the program operating before this program. (Sec. 5) The bill authorizes appropriations for the program through FY2022.

SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

2018-12-20 - House - On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment RC# 462 (Y: 386 N: 6 NV: 40 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-31	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-12-21	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-12-20	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-20	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 462). (consideration: CR H10439-10440; text: CR H10424)
2018-12-20	Senate	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.
2018-12-20	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 767.
2018-12-20	Senate	Mr. Guthrie moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10424-10425)
2018-12-20	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-20	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
2018-12-20	Senate	S.Amdt.4173 Amendment SA 4173 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-20	Senate	S.Amdt.4173 Amendment SA 4173 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Alexander. (consideration: CR S7945-7959; text: CR S7949-7590) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-12-20	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7949-7950)
2018-12-20	Senate	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2018-02-27	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2018-02-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-02-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1234-1235)
2018-02-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 767.
2018-02-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1234-1236)
2018-02-26	House	Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-09-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
2017-09-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-327.
2017-07-27	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-29	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2017-06-29	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-02-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-01-31	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-31	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E107)
2017-01-31	House	Introduced in House

SB256 (Related) 2017-02-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/767/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr767/BILLS-115hr767ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr767/BILLS-115hr767rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr767/BILLS-115hr767eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr767/BILLS-115hr767eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr767/BILLS-115hr767enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018462