United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2021 (106th)
Bone Marrow Blood Testing Coverage Act of 1999
Introduced
7 June 1999
Last action
2 July 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Bone Marrow Blood Testing Coverage Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to provide coverage of human (leukocyte) antigen (bone marrow blood) testing under specified conditions. Gives the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services oversight authority under the respective Acts with regard to the administration and enforcement of this Act.
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Timeline
7 June 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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
7 June 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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
7 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
2 July 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 June 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 June 1999
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 1999
Sponsors
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
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- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2021
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2021
- us · 106-hr-2021 · source updated 3 June 2026