To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 18, 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.
- IntroducedApr 17, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit states, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility.
Revises the rules for children born in the United States to mothers eligible for Medicaid. Declares that a Medicaid-eligible individual shall be deemed to have provided satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality, and shall not be required to provide further evidence, on any date during or after the period in which the individual is eligible for Medicaid.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2007 to Aug 1, 2007; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | Apr 17, 2007 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Apr 17, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Aug 1, 2007 |
Committees 1
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 Apr 17, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 18, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 17, 2007Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2007Introduced in House
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