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H.R. 2713 117th Congress House

Territorial Equity Act of 2021

Official title: To provide for equitable treatment for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Health American SamoaAppropriationsCaribbean areaChild health
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Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Territorial Equity Act of 2021

This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and other federal assistance programs.

The bill modifies provisions under several health care programs with respect to U.S. territories. Among other changes, the bill

  • eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2022,
  • repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services,
  • establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories, and
  • allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange.

The bill also modifies provisions under other federal assistance programs. Among other changes, the bill

  • allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
  • makes residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit; and
  • extends the SSI program to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1228 Identical bill Territorial Equity Act of 2021
  • HR 105 Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2021
  • HR 265 Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 20, 2021
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Apr 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2713: Territorial Equity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2713/
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"H.R. 2713: Territorial Equity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2713/.
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H.R. 2713, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2713/.
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