Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6615
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-377 on Dec 21, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 26, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 21, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6615
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
District of Columbia
Republican
Florida
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Tennessee
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
437
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2024 several programs relating to traumatic brain injuries, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant program for state surveillance systems that monitor traumatic brain injuries. The bill also authorizes the CDC to implement a national concussion surveillance system.

Text (5)
Amendments (1)
Dec 18, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 4155
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:57 PM