Bills · 118th Congress · Health

Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/15/24
  2. Passed SenatePassed 7/11/24
  3. HousePassed 9/17/24
  4. PresidentSigned 9/26/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-86

Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on July 11, 2024. Passed the House by voice vote on September 17, 2024. Became Public Law 118-86 on September 26, 2024.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024

This act reauthorizes through FY2029 several poison control center resources and services.

Specifically, the act reauthorizes (1) the national poison control center help line (i.e., the Poison Help line), (2) a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about the help line and other resources, and (3) a grant program to support the ability of poison control centers to provide services.

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Sponsor
Sen. Patty Murray ( Democrat · WA)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
5/15/24
Policy area
Health

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-86.

All actions (19)
  1. 5/15/24Introduced in Senate
  2. 5/15/24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. 5/23/24Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. 6/18/24Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. Without written report.
  5. 6/18/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
  6. 7/11/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. 7/11/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5147-5148; text: CR S5147-5148)
  8. 7/12/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. 7/15/24Received in the House.
  10. 7/15/24Held at the desk.
  11. 9/17/24Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. 9/17/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5303-5304)
  13. 9/17/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4351.
  14. 9/17/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5303)
  15. 9/17/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5303)
  16. 9/17/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 9/24/24Presented to President.
  18. 9/26/24Signed by President.
  19. 9/26/24Became Public Law No: 118-86.