United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4908 (116th)
Native American PACT Act
Introduced
29 October 2019
Last action
23 September 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Paul Cook, Debra Haaland, Tom Cole, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Raúl Grijalva, Tom O'Halleran, Markwayne Mullin, Kendra Horn, Scott Tipton, Gilbert Cisneros, Elaine Luria
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or the Native American PACT Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
29 October 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 July 2020
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
30 July 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 July 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4678)
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4908.
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4678-4679)
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 September 2020 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 22 September 2020 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 29 October 2019 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 September 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 September 2020
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 September 2020
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 September 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 22 September 2020
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 October 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 October 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 October 2019
Sponsors
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
- Debra Haaland · D · Sponsor
- Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
- Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor
- Markwayne Mullin · R · Cosponsor
- Kendra Horn · D · Cosponsor
- Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
- Gilbert Cisneros · D · Cosponsor
- Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
- · hsvr00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4908
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4908
- us · 116-hr-4908 · source updated 6 December 2025