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Fair Care Act of 2019

Introduced: February 25, 2019 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Care Act of 2019

This bill addresses the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, the private health insurance market, and the prescription drug approval process. The bill also revises tax provisions related to certain health care costs and establishes requirements for lawsuits involving health care provided, at least in part, through a federal program or with federal funds.

What's happening now February 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 16
  • HR 1922 Related bill Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
  • HR 3062 Related bill Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019
  • HR 3947 Related bill Competition Prescription Act of 2019
  • S 92 Related bill Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
  • S 350 Related bill Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019
  • S 988 Related bill Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • S 2860 Related bill Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019
  • HR 1418 Related bill Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020
  • HR 3972 Related bill Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
  • HR 506 Related bill Hospital Competition Act of 2019
  • HR 789 Related bill Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • HR 803 Related bill Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • HR 856 Related bill Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019
  • HR 1035 Related bill Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act
  • S 4796 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 12
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1332: Fair Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/
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"H.R. 1332: Fair Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/.
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H.R. 1332, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/.
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[H.R. 1332: Fair Care Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/)
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