3.0.0 6273 2022-02-08T23:17:30Z 2022-02-08T23:17:30Z House HR 2020-03-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:H.R. 6273.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution,Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds toprovide for the general welfare of the United States.Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper forcarrying into execution their powers enumerated under ArticleI.[Page H1694]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-13T13:00:09Z Families First Coronavirus Response Act 116 6201 HR 2020-03-19 Engrossment Correction 11:19:48 Related bill CRS 2020-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 N Health American Samoa Cardiovascular and respiratory health Caribbean area Emergency medical services and trauma care Guam Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Medicaid Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico State and local finance U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Health 00 2020-03-13 Introduced in House 2020-04-01T18:42:04Z Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020

This bill increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for all states and U.S. territories during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), in accordance with specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP, a state Medicaid program may not require standards for eligibility that are more restrictive than the standards that were in effect on January 1, 2020.

The bill also increases Medicaid funding for U.S. territories for FY2020-FY2021.

]]> Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 Display Title Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase allotments under the Medicaid program for territories of the United States, to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for States under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6273ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6273ih.xml 2020-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.