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HJRES 81 115th Congress House Health Constitution and constitutional amendments Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens a right to health care.
What's happening now March 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-81/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-81/.
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H.J. Res. 81, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-81/.
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[H.J. Res. 81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-81/)
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