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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the enactment of legislation that provides access to comprehensive health care for all Americans.

Introduced: May 19, 2006 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for legislation to be enacted by October 1, 2008, to guarantee that every person in the United States is entitled to receive all medically necessary care under a system of care that meets specified requirements, including that: (1) the system provides a single universal standard of excellence in care; (2) such care is affordable to all and there are no financial barriers to needed care; (3) the system provides comprehensive benefits and promotes prevention and early intervention; and (4) the system maximizes consumer choice of health care providers.

What's happening now June 5, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 19, 2006
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 19, 2006
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 19, 2006
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2006
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 19, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2006
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 19, 2006
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 2006
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 19, 2006
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 19, 2006
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 2006
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 19, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 19, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 410: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the enactment of legislation that provides access to comprehensive health care for all Americans.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-410/
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"H. Con. Res. 410: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the enactment of legislation that provides access to comprehensive health care for all Americans.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-410/.
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H. Con. Res. 410, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-410/.
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