United States 114th Congress Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S 139 — Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015

Last action — Became Public Law No: 114-63. (TXT | PDF)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2015. Enacted.

Summary

Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 to repeal the sunset of, and so extend indefinitely, the exclusion from resources under titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, for eligibility purposes, of compensation in the amount of the first $2,000 per year received by individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 114-63. (TXT | PDF)

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

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

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6276)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 139.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6276-6279)

  8. Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  11. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  12. Referred to House Ways and Means

  13. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  14. Received in the House.

  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5175; text as passed Senate: CR S5175)

  17. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  18. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S105; text of measure as introduced: CR S105)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 139 do?
Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 to repeal the sunset of, and so extend indefinitely, the exclusion from resources under titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, for eligibility purposes, of compensation in the amount of the first $2,000 per year received by individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.
Who sponsors S 139?
S 139 is sponsored by Ron Wyden (D).
What is the current status of S 139?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2015. Enacted.
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