H.R. 5561 · 117th Congress

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021

Introduced on Oct 12, 2021 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2). 2 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 9, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Oct 12, 2021
Cosponsors
2
2 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Hearing, speech, and vision care
  • Medical research
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Minority health
  • Research administration and funding

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Dec 8, 2021). Public domain.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various activities carried out by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that support screening and early intervention services for newborns, infants, and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Government Accountability Office must also conduct a study of state early hearing detection and intervention programs, including with respect to disparities in accessing the programs.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brett GuthrieR-KY-2Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 8, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 410–17

History

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  1. Oct 12, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Oct 12, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Oct 12, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Oct 13, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  7. Nov 17, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Nov 17, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Dec 8, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-208.
  10. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-208.
  11. Dec 8, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
  12. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7515-7516)
  14. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5561.
  15. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7537)
  17. Dec 8, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 17 (Roll no. 417).(text: CR H7516)House · Roll call 417
  18. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 17 (Roll no. 417). (text: CR H7516)House · Roll call 417
  19. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Dec 9, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.