Health Care Options for All Act
Latest action · May 22, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Care Options for All Act
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that individuals eligible to purchase coverage through a health insurance exchange who reside where no exchange health plans are available may enroll in coverage offered in the small group market through the Washington, DC exchange.Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2017 to Aug 3, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Aug 3, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 22, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4063 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3987 | Debbie Stabenow D-MI | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3821, S3823 | Claire McCaskill D-MO, Heidi Heitkamp D-ND, John Barrasso R-WY | Jun 28, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2770 | Health Care Options for All Act | Identical bill | Jun 15, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to allow individuals living in areas without qualified health plans offered through an Exchange to have similar access to health insurance coverage as Members of Congress and congressional staff.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Health Care Options for All Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2017Introduced in Senate
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