H.R. 479 - Wakefield Act
- Sponsor:
- Jim Matheson
- Summary:
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 30, 2009
PASSED on March 30, 2009.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 390
voted NO: 6
35 voted present/not voting
Wakefield Act
H.R. 479 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Health, Children, Emergency Medical Care
- Summary
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children.
- Other Titles
- Wakefield Act
- Wakefield Act
- Wakefield Act
- Sponsor
- Jim Matheson
- Co-Sponsors
- Edward Markey
- Peter King
- Baron Hill
- George Butterfield
- Raymond Green
- Barton Gordon
- Dave Reichert
- Christopher Carney
- Eliot Engel
- C. Thompson
- Kathy Castor
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Earl Pomeroy
- Diana DeGette
- Charles Gonzalez
- James McDermott
- Sanford Bishop
- Doris Matsui
- Corrine Brown
- Gerald Connolly
- Mary Bono Mack
- Betty McCollum
- Jane Harman
- Tammy Baldwin
- Victor Snyder
- C. W. Young
- Maurice Hinchey
- Louise Slaughter
- Joe Sestak
- Janice Schakowsky
- Russ Carnahan
- Jay Inslee
- Steve Cohen
- Betty Sutton
- Bart Stupak
- Ronald Kind
- Lois Capps
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Subjects
- Health
- Child health
- Education programs funding
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/13/2009 Referred to Committee Passed House 3/30/2009 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 479 Wakefield Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/30/2009 This bill PASSED the House 390 voted YES 6 voted NO 35 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/13/2009 1/13/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E73) 1/13/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 3/04/2009 Subcommittee on Health Discharged. 3/04/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/04/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 3/23/2009 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-43. Put on a legislative calendar 3/23/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13. 3/30/2009 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 3/30/2009 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3/30/2009 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 479. 3/30/2009 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 3/30/2009 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/30/2009 On Passage - House - H.R. 479 Wakefield Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/31/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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