Covering our FAS Allies Act
Latest action · Jun 23, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Covering our FAS Allies Act
This bill amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2017 to Jun 27, 2017, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Jun 21, 2017 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jun 21, 2017 |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Original | Jun 21, 2017 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 21, 2017 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Jun 21, 2017 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jun 23, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 23, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Jun 27, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 21, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 21, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1391 | Covering our FAS Allies Act | Identical bill | Jun 21, 2017 |
| S 3660 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 | Related bill | Nov 27, 2018 |
| HR 5942 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 | Related bill | Oct 19, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2017Introduced in House
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