On June 24, the House approved, by voice vote, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1281). The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the bill on April 3 (see The Source, 4/4/14).
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), would reauthorize funding for the improved screening of, and counseling and follow-up treatment for, heritable disorders in newborns and children.
