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H.Con.Res. 56 (103rd)

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

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Introduced

2 March 1993

Last action

16 March 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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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

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