Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008
Latest action · Feb 13, 2008 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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to assist commercial fishing states in establishing or strengthening programs to expand health care coverage and access for uninsured or underinsured workers in the commercial fishing industry and their families.
Requires the Secretary to provide: (1) program planning grants for commercial fishing states and organizations within such states, including for initial research and planning to develop a qualified health care coverage program; and (2) implementation and administration grants for such states.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Feb 13, 2008 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Feb 13, 2008 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Feb 13, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Feb 13, 2008 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Feb 13, 2008 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Feb 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 22, 2008 |
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 Feb 13, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 13, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 13, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-1 | REPORTS, AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO) AND THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR99 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Feb 16, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2630 | Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Feb 13, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2008Introduced in House
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