HR 4701 · 116th Congress · Health

HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-10-16· Sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-10-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019 or the HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019 This bill extends Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to individuals lawfully present in the United States who otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Individuals granted federally authorized presence also are required to maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage and are eligible for health insurance exchanges, reduced cost sharing, premium subsidies, and premium tax credits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY