HR 3656 102th Congress House Health Community health services Federal aid to housing Grants-in-aid Homeless Malpractice Medical centers Public housing State laws

To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority in the awarding of certain grants under such Act to entities located in States that have enacted laws to limit the malpractice liability of…

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority in the awarding of certain grants under such Act to entities located in States that have enacted laws to limit the malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services, and to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to give priority in the allocation of homeless housing assistance to recipients in States that have enacted such laws.

Introduced: October 29, 1991 See on congress.gov

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 4, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Nov 1, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Oct 29, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Oct 29, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

Oct 29, 1991

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to give, to States adopting measures relating to medical malpractice liability that give incentives to health care providers to provide services to individuals unable to pay, priority for assistance under provisions relating to: (1) migrant and community health centers; and (2) health services for the homeless and residents of public housing.

Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to give priority to such States for assistance under provisions relating to: (1) comprehensive homeless assistance plans; and (2) discretionary allocations for urgent needs of homeless persons.

What's happening now December 4, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee

Cosponsors 4

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Mar 24, 1992

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Oct 29, 1991

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Oct 29, 1991

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Oct 29, 1991

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3656: To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority in the awarding of certain grants under such Act to entities located in States that have enacted laws to limit the malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services, and to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to give priority in the allocation of homeless housing assistance to recipients in States that have enacted such laws.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3656/

MLA

"H.R. 3656: To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority in the awarding of certain grants under such Act to entities located in States that have enacted laws to limit the malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services, and to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to give priority in the allocation of homeless housing assistance to recipients in States that have enacted such laws.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3656/.

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H.R. 3656, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3656/.

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[H.R. 3656: To amend the Public Health Service Act to give priority in the awarding of certain grants under such Act to entities located in States that have enacted laws to limit the malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services, and to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to give priority in the allocation of homeless housing assistance to recipients in States that have enacted such laws.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3656/)