United States · Bill · S
S. 279 (116th)
Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
Introduced
30 January 2019
Last action
9 July 2019 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
Sponsors
John Thune, Mike Rounds, Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Martin Heinrich, John Barrasso, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Kevin Cramer, Elizabeth Warren, Martha McSally
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act This bill allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.
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Timeline
30 January 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2019
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-77.
Source: Committee
15 May 2019
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
9 July 2019
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2019
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-54.
Source: Committee
9 July 2019
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-54.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 9 July 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 30 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 July 2019
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 July 2019
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 9 July 2019
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 January 2019
Sponsors
- John Thune · R · Sponsor
- Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Martin Heinrich · D · Cosponsor
- John Barrasso · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
- Martha McSally · R · Cosponsor
- · slia00 · Other
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/279
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/279
- us · 116-s-279 · source updated 5 December 2025