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HJRES 4 111th Congress House Health Constitution and constitutional amendments Health care coverage and access

Health Protection Amendment of 2009

Introduced: January 6, 2009 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Health Protection Amendment of 2009 - Declares that health care, including care to prevent and treat illness, is the right of all U.S. citizens and necessary to ensure the strength of the nation.

What's happening now February 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 4: Health Protection Amendment of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-4/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 4: Health Protection Amendment of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-4/.
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H.J. Res. 4, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-4/.
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