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Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1697)
Jul 31, 2008
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress commits to pass, and urges the President sign, within 18 months, legislation that guarantees health care for all and that: (1) recognizes the role of women as health care consumers, caregivers, and providers; (2) guarantees inclusion of benefits essential to achieving and maintaining good health; (3) promotes primary and preventive care; (4) provides a choice of public and private plans and direct access to a choice of doctors and health care providers to ensure continuity of coverage and a delivery system that meets the need of women; (5) eliminates disparities on the basis of gender, culture, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health status, or sexual orientation; (6) shares financing responsibility among employers, individuals, and the government while taking into account small business needs; (7) ensures affordable access to health care; (8) enhances quality and patient safety; (9) ensures a sufficient supply of qualified providers through expanded medical and public health education and adequate reimbursement; and (10) promotes administration efficiency and is easy to utilize.

What's happening now August 1, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1697)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 400: Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-400/
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"H. Con. Res. 400: Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-400/.
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H. Con. Res. 400, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-400/.
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