H.R. 4701 (IH) - Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr4701ih | Content Details

H.R. 4701 (IH) - Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019

Action: Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Meng, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Short Title: Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2019

Full Title: To expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Debra A. Haaland (NM); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Judy Chu (CA); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Ruben Gallego (AZ); Barbara Lee (CA); Gwen Moore (WI); Grace F. Napolitano (CA); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Mark Pocan (WI); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Darren Soto (FL); Frederica S. Wilson (FL); Mark Takano (CA); Brenda L. Lawrence (MI); Sylvia R. Garcia (TX); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Grace Meng (NY); Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

United States Code References: 26 U.S.C. 36B
42 U.S.C. 1396b, 1396b, 1397gg, 18031, 18032, 18051, 18071, 18081 and 18082