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Ally’s Act

Introduced: June 16, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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Ally's Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain hearing devices and systems (e.g., bone-anchored auditory implants) and related items and services. The bill also imposes limits on cost sharing.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 44
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 17, 2022
D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Mar 28, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Feb 28, 2022
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 8, 2022
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 3, 2022
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 28, 2022
D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jan 28, 2022
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 23, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 2, 2021
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 1, 2021
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 21, 2021
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 24, 2021
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 17, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 17, 2021
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 10, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Aug 17, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Aug 17, 2021
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 6, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Aug 6, 2021
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 6, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 27, 2021
D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jul 27, 2021
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 19, 2021
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jun 16, 2021
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 15, 2021
R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 14, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 14, 2021
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 11, 2021
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 28, 2021
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 23, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 17, 2021
D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 17, 2021
D
Harder, Josh
California · Mar 16, 2021
R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 8, 2021
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 25, 2021
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 24, 2021
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 22, 2021
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 22, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 18, 2021
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 11, 2021
McKinley, David
· Jan 25, 2021
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 477: Ally’s Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-477/
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"H.R. 477: Ally’s Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-477/.
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H.R. 477, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-477/.
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