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H.R. 1354 (116th)

Territories Health Equity Act of 2019

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Introduced

25 February 2019

Last action

26 February 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Stacey Plaskett, Jenniffer González-Colón, Aumua Amata Radewagen, Michael San Nicolas, JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Sheila Jackson Lee, Karen Bass, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Anthony Brown, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], WM. CLAY, Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], James Clyburn, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Val Demings, Dwight Evans, Marcia Fudge, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Hakeem Jeffries, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Al Lawson, Barbara Lee, JOHN LEWIS, A. McEachin, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], BOBBY RUSH, Joseph Kennedy

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

20 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Territories Health Equity Act of 2019 This bill alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, and generally modifies and establishes programs to expand health insurance coverage for residents. Among other things, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020; repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services; establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories; and allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage through the District of Columbia exchange, including coverage that is available to Members of Congress and their staff.

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Timeline

  1. 25 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

  2. 25 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  3. 25 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 26 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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