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S. 279 116th Congress Senate

Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act

Official title: A bill to allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.

Introduced: January 30, 2019 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Native Americans Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIndian social and development programs
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Life, casualty, property insuranceMinority educationMinority healthTeaching, teachers, curricula
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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 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.
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 Latest action July 9, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 895 Identical bill Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
  • HR 6800 The Heroes Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 3
McSally, Martha
· Feb 25, 2020
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 17, 2019
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 5, 2019
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 279: Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-279/
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"S. 279: Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-279/.
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S. 279, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-279/.
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