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Introduced
04/14/2020
04/14/2020
In Committee
04/14/2020
04/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes. This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020.
AI Summary
This bill, the Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act, eliminates the Medicaid funding limitations (also known as the "cap") for U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, beginning in fiscal year 2020. This change aims to provide parity in Medicaid funding for these U.S. territories, removing the previous restrictions on the amount of Medicaid funding they could receive.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (46)
Kilili Sablan (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Ed Case (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Lou Correa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
José Serrano (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Darren Soto (D),
David Trone (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 04/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6495/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6495/BILLS-116hr6495ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6495/BILLS-116hr6495ih.pdf.pdf |
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