HR 1379 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Introduced Feb 26, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Collin C. Peterson D-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 9, 2020 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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 26, 2019
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment services for congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and prosthetics. Coverage must include services that functionally improve, repair, or restore any body part that is medically necessary for normal bodily functions or appearance, as determined by the treating physician.

Cosponsors 313

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2019 to Nov 2, 2020, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-IA	Cynthia Axne	Original	Feb 26, 2019
R-VA	Denver Riggleman	Original	Feb 26, 2019
D-NY	Kathleen M. Rice	Original	Feb 26, 2019
R-ID	Michael K. Simpson	Original	Feb 26, 2019
D-IN	Peter J. Visclosky	Original	Feb 26, 2019
R-IL	Rodney Davis	Original	Feb 26, 2019
R-OH	Steve Stivers	Original	Feb 26, 2019
R-PA	Brian K. Fitzpatrick		Mar 5, 2019
D-WI	Gwen Moore		Mar 5, 2019
D-MA	James P. McGovern		Mar 5, 2019
D-NJ	Josh Gottheimer		Mar 5, 2019
R-MN	Pete Stauber		Mar 5, 2019
R-PA	Glenn Thompson		Mar 8, 2019
D-MN	Dean Phillips		Mar 11, 2019
D-NY	Paul Tonko		Mar 11, 2019

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Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 9, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 9, 2020Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 2020Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 11, 2020Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2020Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Peterson.

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 560	Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act	Related bill	Feb 26, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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Feb 26, 2019Introduced in House

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