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H.R. 1200 (109th)

American Health Security Act of 2005

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Introduced

9 March 2005

Last action

6 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation, Education, Budget

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare · Taxation · Education · Budget

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Summary

American Health Security Act of 2005 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating State to establish a State health security program. Eliminates benefits under: (1) titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act; (2) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and (3) the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Requires each State health security program to prohibit the sale of health insurance in that State that duplicates benefits provided under the program. Establishes the American Health Security Standards Board to: (1) develop policies, procedures, guidelines and requirements to carry out this Act; (2) establish uniform reporting requirements; (3) provide for an American Health Security Advisory Council and an Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education; and (4) establish a national health security budget specifying the total Federal and State expenditures to be made for covered health care services. Establishes the American Health Security Quality Council to: (1) review and evaluate practice guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria; and (2) develop minimum competence criteria. Establishes the Office of Primary Care and Prevention Research within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to the Fund specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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