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HR 2365 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Correctional facilities and imprisonment Health care costs and insurance

Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019

Introduced: April 25, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 25, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E489-490)
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019

This bill limits the circumstances under which the Bureau of Prisons may assess a fee for health care services provided to a prisoner.

What's happening now May 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2365: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2365/
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"H.R. 2365: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2365/.
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H.R. 2365, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2365/.
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