H.R. 767SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

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Sponsor: Steve Cohen [D-TN-09]
Cosponsors: 11 · 7 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Policy area: Health
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Dec 31, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-398.

IntroducedJan 31, 2017
Passed the HouseFeb 26, 2018
Passed the SenateDec 20, 2018
Sent to the PresidentDec 21, 2018
Became lawDec 31, 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill provides statutory authority for and expands the Department of Health and Human Services program known as the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program.

The program trains health care and social service providers to:

identify potential human trafficking victims,

work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims,
refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, and
provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances.

The program must include the functions of the training program with the same name that was operating before this bill's enactment and the following initiatives:

engaging stakeholders to develop a flexible training module,

providing technical assistance relating to program activities,
developing a methodology for collecting and reporting data on the number of human trafficking victims served through the program, and
integrating program training with other types of training for health care and social service providers (e.g., training regarding sexual assault victims).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 767 as public Law on Dec 31, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 462

House Dec 20, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

386 Yea 6 Nay 40 not voting

Crossed both parties 6 of 392 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic197 members

Republican235 members

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Cosponsors11 · 7 Democrats · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 767 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 767SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 462

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

How the chamber split

Cosponsors11 · 7 Democrats · 4 Republicans

H.R. 767SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 462

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

How the chamber split

Cosponsors11 · 7 Democrats · 4 Republicans

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