S. 799 (114 th ): Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015

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A bill to address problems related to prenatal opioid use.

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Mitch McConnell

Sponsor. Senator for Kentucky. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 6, 2016
Length: 3 pages Introduced Mar 19, 2015
114 th Congress (2015–2017)

Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 25, 2015

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 25, 2015.

Pub.L. 114-91 Cosponsors

22 Cosponsors (12 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 1 Independent)

History

Jul 31, 2014 Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2722 (113th).

Mar 19, 2015 Introduced

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Aug 6, 2015 Considered by Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Sep 8, 2015 Companion Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1462 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 799 (114th).

Sep 30, 2015 Ordered Reported

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Oct 22, 2015 Passed Senate (House next)

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Nov 16, 2015 Passed House

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Nov 25, 2015 Enacted — Signed by the President

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S. 799 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 799. This is the one from the 114 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114 th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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