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S. 1391 115th Congress Senate

Covering our FAS Allies Act

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to restore Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to restore Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Introduced: July 13, 2017 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Health American SamoaCaribbean areaForeign aid and international reliefGuam
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Marshall IslandsMedicaidMicronesiaNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaPalauPuerto RicoVirgin Islands
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 21, 2017
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 Latest action June 21, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Covering our FAS Allies Act

This bill amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2982 Identical bill Covering our FAS Allies Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 13, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1391: Covering our FAS Allies Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1391/
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"S. 1391: Covering our FAS Allies Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1391/.
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S. 1391, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1391/.
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