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S1609Referred to Committee

Ellie’s Law

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-06
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 85.6% (849 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001277

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jack Reed (D-RI)· 2025-06-18
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)· 2025-09-03
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)· 2025-10-14
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)· 2026-03-17

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2025-05-06

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-05-06

Plain-English Summary

I don't have enough information to write an accurate summary. "Ellie's Law" is a vague title, and the subjects listed only indicate it relates to health without specifying what problem it addresses or what changes it would make. To provide a meaningful summary, I would need details about the bill's actual provisions—such as whether it addresses a specific disease, healthcare access, insurance coverage, or another health-related issue.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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