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HR 1890 106th Congress House Health Acupuncture Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Medical fees Medicare Social Welfare

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 1999

Introduced: May 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 28, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 20, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 1999 - Provides for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

What's happening now June 15, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 12, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 20, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1890: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1890/
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"H.R. 1890: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1890/.
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H.R. 1890, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1890/.
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