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HR 2172 116th Congress House

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

Introduced: April 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health MedicaidMedicarePrescription drugsU.S. territories and protectorates
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's use of specified federal funds to provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4699 Related bill To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially alloc…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 9, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2172: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2172/
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"H.R. 2172: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2172/.
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H.R. 2172, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2172/.
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[H.R. 2172: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2172/)
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