HR 4004 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019

Introduced Jul 25, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Cheri Bustos D-IL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 26, 2019 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.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Social Determinants Accelerator Interagency Council and provides funds for the council to (1) assist the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in awarding specified grants, (2) increase coordination among health and social service programs, and (3) provide program evaluation guidance and technical assistance to increase the impact of social service programs. Specifically, the bill provides funds for the CMS to award up to 25 grants to state, local, or tribal health or human services agencies for the development of social determinants accelerator plans that address at least one health and one social outcome for a specified target population.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2019 to Nov 19, 2020; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-NYJoseph D. MorelleOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-ORKurt SchraderOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalJul 25, 2019
R-OKTom ColeOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-NHAnn M. KusterJul 30, 2019
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordSep 10, 2019
R-INJackie WalorskiOct 4, 2019
D-TXVicente GonzalezOct 11, 2019
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarOct 21, 2019
D-UTBen McAdamsNov 13, 2019
D-RIDavid N. CicillineNov 13, 2019
D-MDDavid J. TroneJan 24, 2020
D-ILRobin L. KellyJan 24, 2020
D-ILLauren UnderwoodFeb 27, 2020
D-WADenny HeckJun 15, 2020
D-VTPeter WelchJun 15, 2020
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeJun 15, 2020
D-MNAngie CraigJun 18, 2020
D-CABarbara LeeJun 18, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonJun 18, 2020
D-CTJahana HayesJun 18, 2020
D-CAJerry McNerneyJun 18, 2020
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesJun 18, 2020
D-IADavid LoebsackJun 24, 2020
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardJun 24, 2020
D-NYPaul TonkoJun 24, 2020
D-AZTom O'HalleranJun 24, 2020
D-MAJoseph P. Kennedy IIIJun 26, 2020
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyJun 26, 2020
D-CAJohn GaramendiJun 30, 2020
D-WIMark PocanJun 30, 2020
D-OHJoyce BeattySep 11, 2020
D-CAScott H. PetersSep 11, 2020
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeNov 19, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jul 25, 2019
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jul 26, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 126, July 25, 2019, page H7469.

Related bills 5

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2503Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021Reintroduced BillJul 15, 2021
S 2986Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019Related billDec 5, 2019
S 4819Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020Related billOct 20, 2020
HR 6637Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020Related billJul 9, 2020
HR 8200EHDC Act of 2020Related billSep 14, 2020

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an interagency council on social determinants of health, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House

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