US HB4908 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Engrossed on September 23 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on September 23 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services.
Title
Native American PACT Act Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act
Sponsors
Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] |
Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-23 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2020-09-22 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2020-09-22 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4678) |
2020-09-22 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4908. |
2020-09-22 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4678-4679) |
2020-09-22 | House | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
2020-07-30 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
2020-07-30 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2020-07-23 | House | Committee Hearings Held. |
2019-11-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-10-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-10-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4909 (Related) 2020-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB7105 (Related) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-315.
HB7105 (Related) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-315.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Health care costs and insurance
Minority health
Native Americans
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Health care costs and insurance
Minority health
Native Americans
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation