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PROSTATE Act

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
May 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, the Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018

This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.

What's happening now October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 16
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 41
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 26, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 19, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 5, 2018
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 23, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 23, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 23, 2018
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 23, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 23, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 23, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 23, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 23, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 23, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 23, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 23, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 23, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 23, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 23, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 23, 2018
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 23, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 23, 2018
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 23, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 23, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 23, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 23, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5942: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5942/
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