# 115-hr-1222: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017

115-hr-1222, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status Became Public Law No: 115-342. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1222
- Congress: 115
- Title: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-342.
- Introduced: 2017-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017 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 Department of Health and Human Services, 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to nonprofit entities to conduct: (1) a 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. Data from the study must be made available to the public. 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.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2017-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2017-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2017-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2017-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-1222 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1222)

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