HR 6535
116th Congress
House
Native Americans
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health care quality
Health personnel
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Urban and suburban affairs and development
To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-313.
Jan 5, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 24, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7871)
Dec 20, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7871)
Dec 18, 2020
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 17, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7245)
Dec 17, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 17, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6535.
Dec 17, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7245-7247)
Dec 17, 2020
Mr. Gallego moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 15, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
Dec 15, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Dec 15, 2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 15, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-651, Part I.
Jul 29, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2020
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Jul 22, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Apr 17, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 17, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 116-313.
Committees of jurisdiction
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