S 279
116th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Indian social and development programs
Life, casualty, property insurance
Minority education
Minority health
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
Introduced: January 30, 2019
Introduced by:
Thune, John
Republican
· South Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
Jul 9, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-54.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 1, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-77.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
This bill allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
Committees of jurisdiction
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