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H.R. 265 117th Congress House

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health American SamoaCaribbean areaGuamMedicaid
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Northern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoState and local financeU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E25)
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2021.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1228 Territorial Equity Act of 2021
  • HR 2713 Territorial Equity Act of 2021
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 52 Republican 1
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 6, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 2, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 28, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· May 25, 2021
Newman, Marie
· May 25, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · May 25, 2021
McEachin, A.
· May 12, 2021
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 12, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 2, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 1, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 22, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 18, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 11, 2021
Demings, Val
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 25, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 25, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jan 25, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 25, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 15, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jan 15, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 13, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 12, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 11, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jan 11, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 11, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 265: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-265/
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"H.R. 265: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-265/.
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H.R. 265, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-265/.
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