H.R. 670 · 118th Congress

Think Differently Database Act

Introduced on Jan 31, 2023 by Marcus J. Molinaro (R-NY-19). 26 cosponsors, 19 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-225.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-225
Introduced
Jan 31, 2023
Cosponsors
26
19 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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Government information and archives
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Hereditary and development disorders
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Medicaid
  • Mental health

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Marcus J. MolinaroR-NY-19Sponsor

Democrats · 19

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 31, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 10, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. May 16, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. May 16, 2024 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 0.
  7. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
  9. Dec 16, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-874.
  10. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-874.
  11. Dec 16, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 714.
  12. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7277-7278)
  14. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 670.
  15. Dec 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7277)
  16. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7277)
  17. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  19. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  20. Dec 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Dec 21, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7316)
  22. Dec 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  24. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  25. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  26. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  27. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-225.
  28. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-225.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. CURE SMA3 reports
    $225K reported (all issues)
  2. American Network of Community Options and Resources2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  3. Autism Speaks2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  4. Epilepsy Foundation2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  5. National Health Council2 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  6. THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  7. Disability Rights Education & Defense, Inc.1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  8. PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA1 report
    $87.8K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • 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 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 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.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.