United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5462 (111th)
Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010
Introduced
28 May 2010
Last action
15 November 2010 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and implement a birth defects prevention and public awareness program, which includes: (1) a nationwide media campaign to increase awareness among health care providers and at-risk populations about pregnancy and breastfeeding information services; (2) grants for the provision of, or campaigns to increase awareness about, pregnancy and breastfeeding information services; and (3) grants for the conduct or support of surveillance of or research on maternal exposures and maternal health conditions that may influence the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal exposures that may influence health risks to a breastfed infant, or of networking to facilitate such surveillance or research.
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Timeline
28 May 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1010-1011)
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 September 2010
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 2010
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
16 September 2010
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 2010
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 September 2010
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 2010
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
28 September 2010
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5462.
Source: Floor
28 September 2010
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7195-7196)
Source: Floor
28 September 2010
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 September 2010
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Source: Calendars
28 September 2010
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-642.
Source: Committee
28 September 2010
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-642.
Source: Committee
30 September 2010
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 September 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 September 2010
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7195)
Source: Floor
30 September 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7195)
Source: Floor
30 September 2010
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7380)
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 November 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 1 October 2010 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 September 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 May 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 November 2010
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 November 2010
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 September 2010
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Reported in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 May 2010
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5462
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5462
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