US Congress Senate Bill 799 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 25 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-11-25 - Became Public Law No: 114-91. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review its activities related to prenatal opioid use, including neonatal abstinence syndrome, and develop a strategy to address gaps in research and gaps and overlap in programs. (An opioid is a drug with effects similar to opium, such as heroin or certain pain medications. Neonatal abstinence syndrome is withdrawal in a newborn.) (Sec. 3) HHS must conduct a study and develop recommendations for preventing and treating prenatal opioid use disorders, including the effects of those disorders on infants. HHS must publish a report that includes: an assessment of existing research on neonatal abstinence syndrome; an evaluation of the causes, and barriers to treatment, of opioid use disorders among women of reproductive age and recommendations on preventing opioid use disorders in these women; an evaluation of, and recommendations on, treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorders and the effects of prenatal opioid use on infants; and an evaluation of the differences in prenatal opioid use between demographic groups and recommendations on reducing disparities. (Sec. 4) HHS may continue providing technical assistance: (1) to states and Indian tribes to improve neonatal abstinence syndrome surveillance; and (2) to states to support implementation of effective public health measures, such as disseminating information to educate the public on prenatal opioid use and neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015

Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]
Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-25	House	Became Public Law No: 114-91. (TXT | PDF)
2015-11-25	House	Signed by President.
2015-11-19	House	Presented to President.
2015-11-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-11-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8180)
2015-11-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 799.
2015-11-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8180-8182)
2015-11-16	House	Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-10-22	House	Held at the desk.
2015-10-22	House	Received in the House.
2015-10-22	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-10-22	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7439-7441; text as passed Senate: CR S7439-7440)
2015-10-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
2015-10-01	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
2015-09-30	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-03-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1662; text of measure as introduced: CR S1662-1663)

HB1462 (Same As) 2016-07-14 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5195)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/799/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s799/BILLS-114s799is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s799/BILLS-114s799rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s799/BILLS-114s799es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s799/BILLS-114s799enr.pdf