United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1277 (116th)
State Public Option Act
Introduced
14 February 2019
Last action
10 December 2019 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
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Timeline
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
14 February 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
10 December 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
- related to → State Public Option Act
- related to ← SAME Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1277
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1277
- us · 116-hr-1277 · source updated 10 January 2026