HR 1354
116th Congress
House
Health
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Territories Health Equity Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Territories Health Equity Act of 2019
This bill alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, and generally modifies and establishes programs to expand health insurance coverage for residents.
Among other things, the bill
- eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020;
- repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services;
- establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories; and
- allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage through the District of Columbia exchange, including coverage that is available to Members of Congress and their staff.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
31
Kennedy, Joseph
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
ENGEL, ELIOT
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Soto, Darren
D
Beatty, Joyce
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
CLAY, WM.
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
D
Clyburn, James E.
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Evans, Dwight
Fudge, Marcia
D
Horsford, Steven
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
LEWIS, JOHN
McEachin, A.
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Pressley, Ayanna
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
SERRANO, JOSE
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1354: Territories Health Equity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1354/
"H.R. 1354: Territories Health Equity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1354/.
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