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S. 1130 · 116th Congress

Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act

Law · 116-273 · Dec 31, 2020
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BCD CaseySponsor
10 cosponsors · 8 D, 2 R
SBD Brown JIR Isakson DJD Jones JRD Rosen CVD Van Hollen DSD Stabenow CMD Murphy TSD Smith PMD Murray DSR Sullivan

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 10, 2019
  2. Senate Passed May 20, 2020
  3. House Passed Dec 10, 2020
  4. Senate Changes resolved Dec 16, 2020
  5. President To the President Dec 21, 2020
  6. President Signed Dec 31, 2020
  7. Law Dec 31, 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and continue programs addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood, including by supporting data systems related to such deaths and awarding grants to support sudden unexpected death review programs.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 31, 2020

Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and continue programs addressing sudden unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected death in childhood, including by supporting data systems related to such deaths and awarding grants to support sudden unexpected death review programs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act

Also known as: Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act

Latest action (Dec 31, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-273.

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 10, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 10, 2019
  2. Senate Passed May 20, 2020
  3. House Passed Dec 10, 2020
  4. Senate Changes resolved Dec 16, 2020
  5. President To the President Dec 21, 2020
  6. President Signed Dec 31, 2020
  7. Law Dec 31, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.