Expressing the sense of the Congress that access to basic health care services is a fundamental human right.

Summary

Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) access to health care services is a fundamental human right; (2) all legislative proposals by the President and the Congress concerning national health care reform and any initiatives to improve the delivery of health care should be based upon recognition of such right; and (3) legislative proposals should be specifically developed which make policy changes necessary to protect and guarantee such right.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 March 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 March 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Eleanor Norton · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Nydia Velázquez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
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