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H.R. 669 (113th)

Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 February 2013

Last action

18 December 2014 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 113-236.

Sponsors

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants for: (1) improving state comprehensive death scene investigations for sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), and (2) increasing the rate of comprehensive and standardized autopsies for such deaths. Requires the Director to: (1) develop national guidelines for a standard autopsy protocol for such deaths, and (2) commission a study on the benefits and appropriateness of genetic testing for infant and early childhood deaths that remain unexplained after investigation and autopsy. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) award grants for death scene investigation training specific for SUID and SUDC; (2) modify the national death case reporting system to assure that such system provides for population-based data for ages 0-4 years of age and facilitates the understanding of the root causes, rates, and trends of SUID and SUDC with respect to such ages; (3) conduct a needs assessment for investigations and determinations of such deaths; (4) develop public education and prevention programs to reduce stillbirths and address the racial and ethnic disparities in occurrence; (5) award grants for surveillance efforts on stillbirths; and (6) develop and conduct public education and prevention program aimed at reducing stillbirths. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to: (1) award grants for child death review programs and prevention strategies; (2) establish a public health awareness and education campaign on SUID and SUDC; and (3) award grants for support services to families who have experienced SUID, SUDC, or stillbirth. Requires the Secretary to establish a task force to develop a national research plan to determine the causes of, and how to prevent, stillbirths.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 February 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 June 2014

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 June 2014

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 July 2014

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 July 2014

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 15 July 2014

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 24 July 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-557.

    Source: Committee

  11. 24 July 2014

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-557.

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 July 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 9 September 2014

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 9 September 2014

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7341-7342)

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 September 2014

    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 H7341-7342)

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 September 2014

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 669.

    Source: Floor

  17. 9 September 2014

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7341-7343)

    Source: Floor

  18. 9 September 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  19. 10 September 2014

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 19 November 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  21. 20 November 2014

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6219)

    Source: Floor

  22. 20 November 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  23. 20 November 2014

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  24. 20 November 2014

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  25. 21 November 2014

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  26. 3 December 2014

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 3 December 2014

    Passed

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8345)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 3 December 2014

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8344-8345)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 3 December 2014

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8345)

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 8 December 2014

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  31. 8 December 2014

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  32. 18 December 2014

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  33. 18 December 2014

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 113-236.

    Source: President

  34. 18 December 2014

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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