Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 19, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and federal civil service law relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to cover qualified acupuncturist services.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2007 to Jul 10, 2008; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Mar 12, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 26, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Nov 9, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 10, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 13, 2007 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 19, 2007 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 13, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 12, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2007Introduced in House
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