Territorial Equity Act of 2021

Summary

Territorial Equity Act of 2021 This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and other federal assistance programs. The bill modifies provisions under several health care programs with respect to U.S. territories. Among other changes, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2022, 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 that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange. The bill also modifies provisions under other federal assistance programs. Among other changes, the bill allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); makes residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit; and extends the SSI program to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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. 20 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 June 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
• Michael San Nicolas · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Territorial Equity Act of 2021
• related to → Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2021
• related to → Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act