HR 1539 · 115th Congress · Health

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-15· Sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH