United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1379 (116th)
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Introduced
26 February 2019
Last action
9 September 2020 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Denver Riggleman, Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment services for congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and prosthetics. Coverage must include services that functionally improve, repair, or restore any body part that is medically necessary for normal bodily functions or appearance, as determined by the treating physician.
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Timeline
26 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
26 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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
27 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 January 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 February 2020
Calendars
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Peterson.
Source: Calendars
11 March 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 March 2020
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Denver Riggleman · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1379
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1379
- us · 116-hr-1379 · source updated 5 December 2025