H.R. 3952: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-11-05 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-11-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015

Plain summary

Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to replace the authorization for a National Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance System with a requirement for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regarding congenital heart disease, to enhance and expand research and surveillance infrastructure, and plan and implement a public outreach and education campaign. (Congenital heart disease is a condition caused by a heart defect that is present at birth.) The CDC must award grants to nonprofit entities to conduct: (1) a cohort study of congenital heart disease, from birth to adulthood, that considers health care utilization, demographic factors, and outcomes; and (2) an awareness, outreach, and education campaign regarding congenital heart disease. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute must report on its ongoing research efforts regarding congenital heart disease, future plans for such research, and areas of greatest need for such research.

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Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · 30 cosponsors

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Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Mike Bost (R-IL), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3952.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3952 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114