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HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015 or the HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015

This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicaid and CHIP coverage to aliens lawfully present in the United States.

Individuals granted deferred action are eligible for: (1) health insurance exchanges and reduced cost sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (2) premium subsidies under the Internal Revenue Code, and (3) Medicaid and CHIP.

What's happening now May 11, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 25
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2016
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 27, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 20, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 8, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1974: HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1974/
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"H.R. 1974: HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1974/.
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