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HJRES 17 116th Congress House

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

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Health Constitution and constitutional amendmentsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that establishes health care as a right for the people of the United States.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-17/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-17/.
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H.J. Res. 17, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-17/.
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[H.J. Res. 17: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-17/)
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