118th Congress Health
H.R. 6033: SPEAK Act of 2024
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance with best practices for improving telehealth services for non-English speakers, including with respect to using interpreters, providing accessible instructions, and enabling multi-person video calls.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- Judy Chu D-CAOriginal
- Tony Cárdenas D-CAOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Adriano Espaillat D-NYOriginal
- Jimmy Gomez D-CAOriginal
- Young Kim R-CAOriginal
- Susie Lee D-NVOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- David Valadao R-CAOriginal
- Juan Vargas D-CAOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CA
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- David Trone D-MD
- Laurel Lee R-FL
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Derek Kilmer D-WA
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Dean Phillips D-MN
- Gus Bilirakis R-FL
- Darren Soto D-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michelle Steel SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported, passed House6 events+74
- 2Becca BalintCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Nanette BarragánCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Gus BilirakisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Yadira CaraveoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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- H.R. 5933: DETERRENT Act
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Michelle Steel.
Show the full action history (16 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5306-5308)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6033.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306-5307)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306-5307)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-621.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 519.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House