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Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

Introduced: February 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2018
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

What's happening now May 21, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 2 Republican 21
R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 19, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· May 10, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· May 9, 2018
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jan 8, 2018
Marino, Tom
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 19, 2017
McSally, Martha
· Dec 12, 2017
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 6, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Nov 16, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Nov 15, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 3, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Nov 1, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Oct 19, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Oct 19, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 12, 2017
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 8, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Sep 5, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 24, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 18, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 24, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 3, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Mar 22, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Mar 16, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Mar 16, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 16, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 13, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· Mar 9, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 6, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 28, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 28, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 27, 2017
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Feb 14, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Feb 2, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Jan 13, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 13, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 548: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-548/
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"H.R. 548: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-548/.
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H.R. 548, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-548/.
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