H.R. 5561Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie [R-KY-02]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Health
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Dec 9, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedOct 12, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 8, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various activities carried out by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that support screening and early intervention services for newborns, infants, and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Government Accountability Office must also conduct a study of state early hearing detection and intervention programs, including with respect to disparities in accessing the programs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5561 as passed House on Dec 8, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 417

House Dec 8, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

410 Yea 17 Nay 6 not voting

Crossed both parties 17 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 17 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic220 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5561 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DDoris O. Matsui [D-CA-06]Original2026 profile

DDerek Kilmer [D-WA-06]Joined Nov 23, 2021

Who lobbied on H.R. 55614 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5561 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

MARCH OF DIMES

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Insurance · Postal +6 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Health Issues3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Small Business · Unemployment +2 more2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS (FORMERLY NYU HOSPITALS CENTER)

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Education +1 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

12 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.