H.R. 4888: CRIB Act of 2014
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H.R. 4888: CRIB Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-18 · Health · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5882)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5882) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
CRIB Act of 2014
Plain summary
Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies Act of 2014 or the CRIB Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study the treatment and surveillance of, and available information concerning, neonatal abstinence syndrome (a group of problems occurring in a newborn who was exposed to addictive drugs while in the mother's womb). Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to identify and compile best practices and to disseminate the practices, including through the public HHS website. Requires a review of the best practices at least every two years.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · 52 cosponsors
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William R. Keating (D-MA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Grace Meng (D-NY), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Peter Welch (D-VT), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Ballot initiative
- A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4888.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr4888 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113