Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 became law 257 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedApr 7, 2022
ReportedJun 14, 2022
Passed one chamberDec 1, 2022
Passed bothDec 6, 2022
LawDec 20, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 87 words.
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 This act reauthorizes through FY2027 various activities carried out by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that support screening and early intervention services for newborns, infants, and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Government Accountability Office must also conduct a study of state early hearing detection and intervention programs, including with respect to disparities in accessing the programs.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 11 of 300 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 630 words
- Subjects
- Child healthCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careHearing, speech, and vision care +4 more
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-241.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th H.R. 5561 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021 R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]