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Chair Rodgers Applauds House Passage of Eight Health Bills

Dec 18, 2024
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On the House Floor
Health

Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the House passed eight bills from the Health Subcommittee’s jurisdiction: 

"These bipartisan bills will help patients access the care and support they need. I commend the bill sponsors for their leadership and our Committee Members for working to prepare them for consideration by the full House.” 

  • S. Amdt. to H.R. 7213, the AUTISM Cares Act of 2024, led by Reps. Smith (R-NJ) and Cuellar (D-TX), passed the House by a vote of 374 – 15. Having previously passed the Senate unanimously, it now heads to the President’s desk. 
  • H.R. 7224, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program, led by Reps. Cohen (D-TN) and Carter (R-GA) passed the House unanimously. 
  • S. 223, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions, led by Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Coons (D-DE), passed the House unanimously. Having previously passed Senate unanimously, it now heads to the President’s desk. Reps. Burchett (R-TN) and Cohen (D-TN) led the House companion legislation. 
  • H.R. 4534, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2024, led by Reps. Boyle (D-PA) and Fitzpatrick (R-PA), passed the House unanimously. 
  • H.R. 7188, the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act, led by Reps. Moolenaar (R-MI) and Dingell (D-MI), passed the House unanimously. 
  • H.R. 6020, the Honor Our Living Donors Act, led by Reps. Obernolte (R-CA) and DelBene (D-WA), passed the House unanimously. 
  • H.R. 670, the Think Differently Database Act, led by Reps. Molinaro (R-NY) and Sherrill (D-NJ), passed the House unanimously. 
  • S. 1351, the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, led by Senators Merkley (D-OR) and Cornyn (R-TX) passed the House by a vote of 373 – 33. Having previously passed the Senate unanimously, it now heads to the President’s desk. Reps. Khanna (D-CA) and Carter (R-GA) led the House companion legislation.