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US HR5008Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023
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Introduced
07/27/2023
07/27/2023
In Committee
07/28/2023
07/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 or the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023, aims to expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage. The key provisions include:
1. Ensuring all individuals lawfully present in the United States are eligible for federally funded health care programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including individuals with deferred action or other forms of federal authorization.
2. Eliminating restrictions that prevent undocumented individuals from obtaining health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges.
3. Prohibiting states from restricting Medicaid eligibility for lawful permanent residents.
4. Removing citizenship and immigration status barriers to accessing affordable health care under the Affordable Care Act, such as for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, and the individual mandate.
5. Providing states with the option to expand Medicaid and CHIP coverage to individuals without lawful presence.
The bill aims to address persistent health inequities faced by immigrants, particularly those from marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds, by expanding access to affordable health coverage, including for reproductive and sexual health services.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (87)
Pramila Jayapal (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/28/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5008/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5008/BILLS-118hr5008ih.pdf |
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