A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

Bill: 118-s-5541
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2024-12-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Crime victims

Employment and training programs

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Human trafficking

Smuggling and trafficking

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2024 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

1. Reauthorization of the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program (a) In general Section 1254(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–54(h) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Rescission of funds Of the unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (009–90–0125) of the Department of Health and Human Services, there is rescinded $20,000,000.