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H.R. 5404 (110th)

Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008

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Introduced

13 February 2008

Last action

13 February 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to assist commercial fishing states in establishing or strengthening programs to expand health care coverage and access for uninsured or underinsured workers in the commercial fishing industry and their families. Requires the Secretary to provide: (1) program planning grants for commercial fishing states and organizations within such states, including for initial research and planning to develop a qualified health care coverage program; and (2) implementation and administration grants for such states.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 13 February 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 February 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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